Russian army siege Mariupol's steelworks Hundreds of civilians remain on site

So far, 101 citizens have been evacuated from the Mariupol steelworks in eastern Ukraine, which is surrounded by Russian troops, with the support of the United Nations and others, but the Russian Defense Ministry resumed the attack on the 3rd. Was announced.

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue evacuating civilians, but there are concerns that hundreds of remaining civilians will be involved in the fighting.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 3rd that it has attacked Ukrainian surface-to-air missiles and ammunition depots in Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts in eastern Ukraine, as well as US-made radar.

In addition, the attack on the eastern part is further intensified, such as the destruction of 39 military facilities including the headquarters.

Under these circumstances, 101 citizens, including women and young children, have been evacuated from the Azovstal ironworks in eastern Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian troops, a UN official who assisted said on the 3rd. , Revealed.

A woman arriving in Zaporizhia, southeast of the evacuation site, told media that she was wondering if she could wake up again every night when she slept. I can't express it in words, "he said.

However, on the 3rd, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had resumed attacks on the steelworks, saying that the Ukrainian "Azov Battalion", which remained at the steelworks, had launched an attack, and attacked not only from the ground but also from the sky. It is said that it was done.

The deputy commander of "Azov Battalion" posted a video on SNS Telegram on the 3rd, revealing that two women were killed and about 10 were injured in the attack of the Russian army.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Beresichuk said, "There are still hundreds of citizens left in the steelworks," and urged them to evacuate.

In addition, French President Emmanuel Macron, who had a telephone talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 3rd for the first time in about a month, also expressed concern about the situation such as Mariupol and asked Putin to continue evacuating citizens from the ironworks. ..

However, there are no prospects for evacuation in the future, and there are concerns that hundreds of remaining civilians in the field will be involved in the fighting as Russian troops continue to attack.