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Ukraine's Zelensky says several hundreds were saved from Azovstal plant

Civilians gather near buses carrying people who were evacuated from the port city of Mariupol in the village of Bezimenne in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on May 7, 2022. © Alexander Ermochenko, Reuters

Ukrainian's president said on Saturday that more than 300 civilians had been rescued from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where Ukrainian forces are holding out against a Russian siege. He assured that authorities would now focus on evacuating the wounded and medics. Ukraine is also working on humanitarian corridors for all residents of the city and surrounding settlements. Catch up with the latest developments on France 24’s liveblog. And then: All times are Paris time (GMT+2)

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