civilians, entrenched in the Azovstal plant, were evacuated from Mariupol

On the night of Saturday May 30 to Sunday May 1, buses marked with the “Z” of the Russian army left Mariupol (Ukraine), followed by vehicles of the Red Cross and the United Nations. Inside is find men and women with dull faces. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 46 Ukrainian civilians, who were entrenched in the area of ​​the factory Azovstal, were evacuated. The factory, the last stronghold of the Ukrainian resistance, has been besieged for several weeks by Russian forces.

On satellite images, the factory appears almost completely destroyed. The nationalist group fighting alongside the Ukrainians transmitted images of wounded civilians underground. “We hope that these women and children who came out of the rubble will be transferred to Ukrainian territory.“, declares Sviatoslav Palamarregimental commander Azov. On other images, we see a Russian tank firing point-blank at a building, where civilians are entrenched. Russia does not relax the pressure on Mariupol.