The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that no one used the gum corridor to leave Azovstal

“As of 22:00 Moscow time on April 19, no one used the indicated corridor,” Mizintsev said.

Earlier, RT war correspondent Murad Gazdiev said that intense fighting was taking place at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the opening at 14:00 Moscow time of a humanitarian corridor for military and militants to leave Azovstal in Mariupol, who will voluntarily lay down their arms.

According to Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's Militia of the DPR, special groups have partially begun to storm Azovstal in Mariupol.