‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says Ukraine’s forces are making ‘superhuman efforts to contain the pressure of the enemy’, a commander said The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned - as it happened Human rights groups say the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to thousands of disabled Ukrainian children being abandoned in institutions that can't look after them. ABC News · May 4, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks U.N. chief for help saving people in Azovstal steel works Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for help saving people trapped in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, Zelenskiy's office said in a statement. Reuters · May 4, 2022
Russian troops enter Azovstal plant, top Ukrainian lawmaker says Russian forces have entered the territory of Mariupol's Azovstal plant, Ukraine's ruling parliamentary faction head David Arakhamia said in a Wednesday evening comment to RFE/RL. Reuters · May 4, 2022
Zelensky pleads for help to save people trapped inside Mariupol’s Azovstal plant as battles rage The commander of Ukrainian forces inside the steelworks has said ‘difficult bloody battles’ were taking place Evening Standard · May 4, 2022
Mariupol mayor says heavy fighting under way at Azovstal steel plant The mayor of Mariupol said there was heavy fighting on Wednesday at the Azovstal steel works where the city's last defenders and some civilians are holding out. Reuters · May 4, 2022
Exhausted Azovstal evacuees recount trauma of Mariupol siege Civilians who spent two months underground endure three-day journey before arriving in Ukraine-controlled Zaporizhzhia. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2022
EU to unveil Russian oil sanctions as evacuees recall Azovstal horror Russia continued attacks on east Ukraine as head of British armed forces criticises ‘shocking intelligence failures’ in Putin’s military campaign The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
Zelenskiy says another 344 people have been rescued in second evacuation from Mariupol – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blog The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
Ukraine news – live: Russia ramps up air strikes in ‘bid to increase invasion tempo’ ‘Putin must pay a high price for his brutal aggression,’ European Commission president says The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
‘They bombed every second’: evacuees’ horror weeks in Azovstal steel plant Surviving in tunnels, cooking over candles and menaced by Russian forces, ‘we thought we wouldn’t get out of there’ The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 70 of the invasion EU plans import ban on all Russian oil as Russia’s defence minister says Ukrainian forces in Azovstal plant are ‘securely blocked’ The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022
Russia steps up Azovstal siege as freed civilians reach Zaporizhzhia Volodymyr Zelenskiy says 156 people managed to escape Mariupol while Red Cross says many are still trapped at steelworks The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022
Russia resumes strikes on Mariupol steel plant as evacuated civilians describe ‘hell’ Ukraine is calling for all of the 200 or so civilians to be rescued from the steel plant The Independent UK · May 3, 2022
Reuters · May 3, 2022 Civilians still trapped in 'hell' after Mariupol evacuation - Red Cross The head of the Red Cross in Ukraine said on Tuesday that an unknown number of civilians remained trapped in Mariupol and surrounding areas after it evacuated more than 100 civilians from the Azovstal plant.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 69 of the invasion Evacuees from besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol reach Zaporizhzhia; Russia attacks steel works where 200 people remain trapped
The Independent UK · May 2, 2022 Mariupol steelworks evacuees head to Ukraine-held city as Russia ‘resumes shelling civilians’ Evacuees described the dire conditions in the Mariupol bunkers, where up to 200 reportedly remain trapped
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Ukraine fighter says civilians remain trapped in Mariupol steel works A Ukrainian fighter holed up the city of Mariupol said on Monday that up to 200 civilians remained trapped inside bunkers in the Azovstal steel works after an evacuation operation led by the United Nations to save civilians from the site.
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Ukraine evacuees flee to safety after ordeal in Mariupol steel works The first evacuees from the ruins of Mariupol's Azovstal steel works were expected to arrive in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia later on Monday after weeks of cowering from Russian shelling in underground bunkers.
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Russia resumed shelling of steel works after evacuation buses left - mayor's aide Russia resumed shelling of the Azovstal steel works in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Sunday as soon as buses evacuating civilians from the plant had left, an aide to the city's mayor said on Monday.
Evening Standard · May 2, 2022 More than 100 civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant as evacuations continue Civilians evacuated have been taken to both Russia-controlled and Ukraine-controlled territory
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022 Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa hit by Russian rocket strike – as it happened This blog is closed. Follow further live coverage here
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Ukraine said a new attempt was under way on Friday to evacuate scores of civilians trapped in a heavily bombed steel works in the city of Mariupol, after bloody fighting with Russian forces thwarted efforts to bring them to safety the previous day.
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 68 of the invasion Around 100 civilians released from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he hopes evacuations will continue on Monday
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany ‘ready’ to ban Russian oil Ukraine news from May 2: Economy minister says Berlin could back embargo, as EU energy ministers debate fresh sanctions.