For the second day in a row in blocked Mariupol, Russian troops are storming the Azovstal plant, in the dungeons of which Ukrainian defenders and civilians who have not yet been evacuated remain.
Details: The assault began on Tuesday, May 3, after the partial evacuation of civilians from the plant.
On Wednesday, the Russians broke into a factory that had been bombed and shelled.
Heavy fighting is going on at Azovstal.
There is no connection with Ukrainian fighters.
Updated : In the evening, the head of the "Servants of the People" faction and the head of the negotiating group with Russia, David Arahamiya , confirmed that Russian troops are on the territory of the enterprise.
Earlier on Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Serhiy Shoigu said that Ukrainian fighters at Azovstal were allegedly "securely blocked around the perimeter of the plant."
Prehistory:
Mariupol has been blocked by the Russian army since March 1. Defenders of Ukraine gathered at the Azovstal plant: the Azov Regiment, part of the Marines, border guards and the National Guard. There, in the dungeons of the plant, civilians are hiding from bombs and shelling of the Russian army .
Finding themselves at a dead end, Mariupol's defenders called on the world to agree on the "extraction" procedure used in Dunkirk during World War II. In particular, the Marines asked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to apply the "extraction" procedure to them and take them to Turkey.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in both Kyiv and Moscow suggested that the UN coordinate evacuation efforts from Mariupol. UN Resident Coordinator for Ukraine Osnat Lubrani left for Zaporizhia on April 28 to prepare for the evacuation from Mariupol.
On May 3, 156 civilians evacuated from the Azovstal plant in Mariupol on May 1 arrived in Zaporizhia. Some civilians and soldiers remain at the plant, many of them wounded.
Currently, there is no connection with the Ukrainian defenders at the Azovstal metallurgical plant and it is still unknown what is happening there right now.
Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko announced this on the UA marathon , Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Answering the host's question whether a real breakthrough on Azovstal is possible, how strong this structure is, Boychenko said: “Unfortunately, the connection with the guys was lost today. There is no connection to understand what is happening. Are they safe or not. I had a connection yesterday, but today, unfortunately, I can't comment on anything. We pray for our heroic guys and thank them for the feat they have done today for our whole country - they restrained the enemy, gave us more time to prepare. And they are real, courageous and very heroic defenders of Mariupol. We thank them for that. "
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The Mariupol mayor reminded that heavy fighting is taking place in the blocked city every day on the territory of our Azovstal fortress.
"Brave guys are defending this fortress. But it is very difficult, because they are working on this fortress with heavy artillery, working on tanks, working on aircraft, ships have approached and are also extinguishing on this fortress. But we must understand that today there is also a local population, civilians, "Boychenko added.
As reported, on May 3, the commander of the 12th brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine Denis Schlega, who is currently on the territory of Azovstal, said that currently about 200 civilians, including 20 children from Mariupol, are in hiding at the metallurgical plant. . In addition, Schleg said that in Azovstal in very difficult conditions - without the necessary medicines, without proper medical care - there are about 500 wounded, who also need to be taken away.
He called for the urgent introduction of a ceasefire and the continued evacuation of citizens to safe areas controlled by the Ukrainian authorities.
As part of a special operation on May 1, more than 100 civilians were evacuated from Mariupol. On April 30, the command of the Azov Regiment, which defends Mariupol, reported that 20 women and children had been evacuated from the plant. The evacuation of people from the plant does not affect the military and the wounded, because the United Nations, with the assistance of which the evacuation mission is underway, does not assume such responsibility.
On May 3, another 156 residents of Mariupol arrived in Zaporizhia, hiding in the shelter of the Azovstal metallurgical plant.
Russia's aggression caused one of the biggest humanitarian catastrophes in Mariupol.
Soldiers of the Azov Regiment , the National Guard, the Ukrainian Marines and motorized riflemen continue to defend Mariupol .