Ukrainian officials claimed shelling resumed soon after an evacuation
(Picture: REUTERS)Russia stepped up its attack on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol on Tuesday after a ceasefire broke down with civilians still trapped inside, Ukraine said.
Sviatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment that is holed up in the steelworks, confirmed that Vladimir Putin’s forces had attempted to break into the facility and overwhelm Ukrainian forces on Tuesday. There were also reports of missile strikes and shelling on the facility.
