![]() The West was mesmerised by their stamina. The Azov Battalion communicated with the outside world via their Telegram channel, where they posted videos of the assaults and photos of heavily wounded fighters, and urged the government to find a way to evacuate them. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in late April that his forces would stop trying to seize Azovstal – and would instead blockade it so “a fly doesn’t fly through”.īut the attacks went on and on with strategic bombers, heavy artillery strikes, drones, tanks and infantry even though hundreds of Mariupol civilians found shelter in Azovstal. Resembling a giant film set for a post-apocalyptic movie, Azovstal occupies 11 square kilometres (4.25 square miles) and remained the only Ukrainian stronghold in the Azov Sea port where Russian shelling killed tens of thousands of civilians, according to Ukrainian officials. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Profile: Who are Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment? list 2 of 4 Russia-Ukraine latest updates: US Congress passes aid package list 3 of 4 Fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters uncertain after surrender list 4 of 4 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events, day 85 end of listįor almost three months, they repelled Russian attacks on the subterranean maze of Soviet-era bomb shelters and service tunnels under the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. ![]()
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