Ukraine confirms that the Russian assault on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol continues

Russian troops continue for the third consecutive day with the assault on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol (Ukraine), both the Azov Regiment, which defends the steel facility, and Ukrainian police sources reported today.

“It’s already been three days of active assault on the Azovstal plant compound”indicated the deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, Svyatoslav Palamar (“Kalina”), adding that there is fighting and “there is no regime of silence”, that is, there is no ceasefire.

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In statements to the digital chain Hromadske” collected by the Unian agency, Palamar added that civilians are not being evacuated from the plant.

He also denied accusations by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman that Ukrainian fighters are allegedly holding civilians hostage and demanding to exchange them for food and medicine.

Also the chief of the Mariupol patrol police, Mijailo Vershinin, confirmed to Unian that the assault continues.

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“They are attacking the perimeter as much as they can and trying to push forward,” he said.

The advisor to the Ukrainian Presidency, Oleksiy Arestovych, assured on television that the intense fighting continues, but that the Ukrainian defenders managed to expel the Russians from the compound.

“Yesterday Russian troops entered the Azovstal compound, but were pushed out by our defenders. Now we are summarizing the information,” Arestovich was quoted as saying by Unian.

Yesterday the media published information about the advance of Russian troops in Azovstal which, according to Arestovych, must be clarified.

A General Staff summary at 1800 noted that Russian troops were trying unsuccessfully to destroy Ukrainian units in the Azovstal area.

Source: Elcomercio

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