Russian forces are bombing the Azovstal steelworks, a bastion of Ukrainian defense, in the port city of Mariupol, said Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the city council. He accuses Russia of trying to arrest those who defend the city.
The Ukrainian defense continues to resist Russian attacks on the city after rejecting a deadline to surrender. “Fighting in the Left Bank (Livoberezhnyi) district continues all day,” Andriushchenko said in a statement on Telegram. “The occupiers continue to shoot and bomb Azovstal with all their weapons.”
“Realizing that the defenders will not give up, the occupiers’ plans are clear,” Andriushchenko said.
“According to their message, the safe exit corridor should have been marked with red flags, but no marks were made,” he said. “This confirms once again that they are just setting a trap for our defenders.”
THE CNN failed to independently verify these claims.
Andriushchenko previously said Mariupol would be closed for entry and exit from Monday, with Russian forces issuing circulation passes.
He also said the Ukrainian men would be subject to “filtering” – relocated for screening by Russian forces. THE CNN cannot independently verify the claims.
The counselor is not in Mariupol, but works to collect information from people in the city, which has been under siege for a week.
Source: CNN Brasil
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