a steel plant in the hard-hit ukrainian city of mariupol remains a target of heavy russian artillery ten weeks into the russian invasion. thick smoke rising over the building where hundreds of civilians and ukrainian soldiers have been under siege a commander with the azov battalion, the last ukrainian fighters left in mariupol, posted this video to the tell gam saying russian forces had broken into the territory of the plant and that quote there are heavy bloody battles. the kremlin claims the forces are not storming the plant but suppressing attempts from so-called militants to fire from new positions. just a few hours ago, the international red cross and the united nations announced that more than 300 civilians had
save $500 on the sleep number 360 c4 smart bed, queen now only $1,299. steel plant a steel plant in lowest price ever! only for a limited time. the hard-hit ukrainian city of mariupol remains a target of heavy russian all tailoring today. ten weeks into russians invasion, russian state tv showed these pictures of thick smoke rising above the building or hundreds of civilian and ukrainian soldiers have been under siege. a commander with the tally the last ukrainian fighters left in mariupol posted this video to telegram saying that russian forces had broken into the territory of the plant and quote, there are heavy bloody battles. forces are not storming ukraine, but suppressing attempts for so-called militants to fire from new positions. just a few hours ago the international red cross and united nations announced that more than 300 civilians had arrived in zaporizhzhia after a safe passage of operations in mariupol and surrounding areas. that falls a safe arrival of
champions league final it s the club s third champions league final in five years. good morning. parts of the ukrainian city of lviv, close to the polish border, are without power and water after the first russian missile strikes in the west of the country in more than a week. moscow s missiles struck three power stations, causing blackouts and leaving many without power or water. elsewhere, in the south eastern city of mariupol, the steelworks is facing intense shelling, where 200 people remain in hiding underneath the plant. the donetsk region is also being bombarded. officials say 21 people were killed
to step into the light. translation: today, 156 people arrived in zaporizhia. women and children. they were in bunkers for more than two months. without a doubt, we ll continue doing everything we can to get all our people out of mariupol. out of azovstal. it s hard, but we need everyone. civilian and military. the search for justice also continues. ukraine s prosecutors say the first russian servicemen expected of being involved in the murders of hundreds of civilians here in the town of bucha has been identified. serviceman suspected. but the daily misery for many continues, whether trapped targeted or living in terror. mark lobel, bbc news. as fighting intensifies in the east of ukraine, the country s armed forces are increasing their efforts to train volunteers. many of them have never picked up a gun in their lives.
a brief ceasefire had allowed some to escape the steelworks after two months of what must have been their darkest days. translation: how we were living. to be honest, it was horrible. from morning until night, we were bombarded. we lived in hope that every day. would be the last day in this hell, that we would go home to a peaceful mariupol. j but now it is non existent. the operation to free these women and children has been full of false dawns. now, finally, a chance to step into the light. translation: today, 156 people arrived in zaporizhia. women and children. they were in bunkers for more than two months. without a doubt, we ll continue doing everything we can to get all our people out of mariupol. out of azovstal. it s hard, but we need everyone. civilian and military. the search for justice