Ukraine war: Fierce fighting resumes at Azovstal steel plant
Russian and Ukrainian media reported, Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol came under heavy artillery fire and aerial bombardment.
On May 3, some media reported on fighting at the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol of Ukraine, with footage circulating on social media showing smoke rising from the factories. The escalation appears to end the ceasefire previously announced by Russian forces.
According to RT, the Donetsk People’s Republic accused the Ukrainian army and members of the Azov Battalion entrenched in the bunker under the factory of taking advantage of the ceasefire during the evacuation and taking advantage of the lull in the fighting to change the situation. Change location. Meanwhile, pro-Kiev media dismissed the allegations as untrue, claiming that the area was hit by artillery and heavy bombs overnight, when Russian troops were trying to enter the facility. .
A reporter for the Sputnik news agency reported on the sound of shelling and plumes of smoke rising from the factory on May 3. Video captured by RT’s field crew corroborates these reports.
On May 1, hundreds of civilians were evacuated from bunkers at the Azovstal plant in a humanitarian effort supported by the United Nations and the International Red Cross. The evacuation was carried out after Russia agreed to a ceasefire.
Russian forces say they have control of the entire port city of Mariupol except for the Azovstal steel plant, where Ukrainian troops have been besieged for more than a month.
The Soviet-era factory houses an extensive network of fortified bunkers and tunnels designed to fend off potential Western attacks during the Cold War.
On April 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to stop the attack on the steel plant due to fear of heavy casualties of the Russian army, and instead ordered a complete blockade of the Ukrainian forces hiding inside.
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