The Russian army will relaunch its offensive on Tuesday in the massive industrial complex of Azovstal, where the last defenders of the port city of Mariupol and civilians are buried.
The offensive was confirmed by a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Vadim Astafiev, who accused Ukrainian fighters of taking advantage of the weekend ceasefire to set up new firing positions.
A ceasefire was declared, civilians were supposed to evacuate from Azovstal territory. [Le régiment Azov] and it was exploited by Ukrainian soldiers assigned to the factoryhe said in a video address broadcast by Russian agencies.
They exited the basement, taking firing positions in the territory and in factory buildingsHe added. Now Russian army units and the Donetsk People’s Republic, using artillery and aircraft, are beginning to destroy these firing positions.
The Russian offensive was confirmed by Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov regiment, on the news site. Ukrainian Pravda. We were bombed all night […]two women were killed and now an Azovstal assault is taking placehe said.
He called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky already a strong action, because the situation is very difficult.
One hundred civilians hiding in Azovstal bomb shelters were evacuated over the weekend, thanks to the cooperation of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross. They could arrive on Tuesday in Zaporijia, a city under Ukrainian control in the heart of the country.
More details to come.
Source: Radio-Canada
