The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

‘I didn’t think we would make it’: last wave of Azovstal evacuees reach safety

After two months sheltering in besieged city of Mariupol, civilians arrived in Ukraine-held Zaporizhzhia exhausted and with few possessions

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Mariupol steel plant’s ‘dead men’ defenders call for rescue plan

If Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hoped to mark Victory Day on Monday by celebrating the capture or surrender of Mariupol’s last Ukrainian defenders, a Zoom appearance by their commanders suggests he’ll have to wait.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

Last Ukrainians in besieged Mariupol steelworks ‘will fight until death’

An estimated 2,000 fighters remain at Azovstal, both those still in combat and those that are wounded

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022

‘Surrender is not an option’: Azov battalion commander in plea for help to escape Mariupol

Two thousand Ukrainian troops thought to be trapped inside steelworks after civilian evacuation

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

Live updates | Canada's Trudeau in Ukraine to offer support

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid Russia’s war on the country

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022

Russian Deputy PM visits ruined Ukrainian city of Mariupol

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin has visited Mariupol, the country's most senior government official yet to set foot in the Ukrainian southern port city after weeks of Russian bombardment.

Reuters · May 8, 2022

Ukrainian fighters at besieged Azovstal plant vow to fight till the end

Ukrainian fighters at the besieged Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern port of Mariupol, who are the last holdout against Russian forces in the city, vowed on Sunday to continue their stand as long as they are alive.

Reuters · May 8, 2022

At least 50 people have been killed in an airstrike on a school in eastern Ukraine

And in Mariupol, women, children and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the steel mill. Officials continue to work on humanitarian corridors for the rest of the city.

WEKU · May 8, 2022

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

WEKU · May 8, 2022

Ukraine: 60 feared dead after Russia bombs school which sheltered ‘whole village’

The school sheltering the ‘whole village’ was struck by Russian forces on Saturday

The Independent UK · May 8, 2022