Ukraine's Azovstal Plant: Last Bastion Of Mariupol's Resistance
NDTV
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "about a thousand civilians, women and children" and hundreds of wounded were also sheltering at the Azovstal complex.
The vast Azovstal iron and steelworks is the last hold-out of Ukrainian forces in the devastated port city of Mariupol after weeks of Russia's ferocious onslaught.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his military to impose a blockade so tight "that not even a fly can escape" around the plant.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "about a thousand civilians, women and children" and hundreds of wounded were also sheltering at the industrial complex.
The remaining Ukrainian forces have refused to surrender but have warned supplies were running out and urged international mediation to help them evacuate.
