The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 73 of the invasion

Zelenskiy says Mariupol being ‘tortured to death’, as UN security council omits words ‘war’ and ‘invasion’ from its first statement

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2022

Haunting satellite images show utter devastation wrought on Azovstal steel works

Russian troops stormed the large industrial complex located in the east of Mariupol on April 19 and destroyed large areas and it has been further devastated by relentless shelling

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest news: Women, children out of Mariupol plant

Latest Ukraine news from May 7: All women, children and elderly evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel mill.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022

Second bus with 13 civilians leaves besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol - RIA

A second bus, carrying 13 civilians including one child, on Friday left the Azovstal complex in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, the Russian state news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing its correspondent on site.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

50 more civilians rescued from besieged steel plant in Mariupol

‘Women, children and elderly people’ evacuated from Azovstal plant amid claims Russia violated a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022

How ‘Babushka Z’ became the unlikely icon of Russian propaganda

Russian soldiers occupying Mariupol unveiled a strange statue in the embattled Ukrainian city on Thursday. The statue, of a Ukrainian peasant woman holding a Soviet flag, is of “Babushka Z” – who appeared in a video recorded by Ukrainian soldiers and has now become the unlikely latest icon of Russian…

France 24 · May 6, 2022

Bus with 12 civilians leaves besieged Azovstal plant in Mariupol - RIA

Twelve civilians, including children, have been evacuated by bus from the Azovstal complex in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian forces, the Russian state news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing its correspondent on site.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

'We're so sorry': Mariupol plant evacuees feel relief, grief

More than 100 civilians have finally emerged from the bombarded Azovstal steel plant, the last Ukrainian holdout in the ruined city of Mariupol

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

New bid to rescue Mariupol civilians as Russia tries to complete takeover

KYIV, Ukraine — A furious bid was underway Friday to rescue hundreds of civilians still trapped in the besieged Azovstal steel plant, where Ukrainian soldiers sheltering in a maze of underground tunnels have prevented Russian forces from fully capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol.

Los Angeles Times · May 6, 2022

Wives of Mariupol soldiers dispersed by police at Kyiv protest

Conscription notices given to male protesters demanding evacuation as 50 people defy ban

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022