Colossal support to the garrison of mariupol. but colossal support to the garrison of mariu ol. . colossal support to the garrison of mariuol. . ., , mariupol. but that garrison s families are mariupol. but that garrison s families are worried - mariupol. but that garrison s families are worried and - mariupol. but that garrison s. families are worried and there mariupol. but that garrison s - families are worried and there are fears for the 200 trapped civilians including 30 children still hunkering in the plant alongside thousands of others in need of rescue from elsewhere in the shattered city. translation: , , ., translation: the second phase of the evacuation operation translation: the second phase of the evacuation operation in translation: the second phase of the evacuation operation in mariupol- evacuation operation in mariupol ended today with 344 people successfully evacuated from the city and outskirts of zaporizhia. 0ur and outskirts of zaporizhia. our team will
Fighting in the steelworks in mariupol. fighting in the steelworks in mariuol. ~ . fighting in the steelworks in mammal- fighting in the steelworks in mariuol. ~ ., ~ ., , mariupol. what we know? if these re orts mariupol. what we know? if these reports are mariupol. what we know? if these reports are true, mariupol. what we know? if these reports are true, it mariupol. what we know? if these reports are true, it seems - mariupol. what we know? if these reports are true, it seems we - mariupol. what we know? if these | reports are true, it seems we could be entering what would be the final phase of the battle for mariupol. for many of the fight for this southern port city has characterised the defiance of the ukrainians in the defiance of the ukrainians in the face of this invasion and they have held out ten weeks. but the defenders have been narrowed down to this small place called the azovstal steel plant we have spoken about so many dance. the russian said a couple of weeks a
Special forces are trying to break in and clear the factory again and gain control of the whole city of mariupol. gain control of the whole city of mariu ol. , ., ., mariupol. and in the midst of that these civilians, mariupol. and in the midst of that these civilians, who mariupol. and in the midst of that these civilians, who are mariupol. and in the midst of that these civilians, who are still - these civilians, who are still there, including children? yes, the horrible situation there, including children? yes, the horrible situation about there, including children? yes, the horrible situation about it - there, including children? yes, the horrible situation about it is - there, including children? yes, the horrible situation about it is that i horrible situation about it is that there are still a few hundred people underneath, trying to survive. we do know about the evacuation, the so called evacuation corridors and they have been working for a while. the other day they
The united states says that it believes russia may now make a grab for this entire eastern region of ukraine. according to recent reports, we believe russia will try to annex the donetsk people s republic and the luhansk people s republic, in quotes, so called, to russia. further west, another ukrainian coastal city, odesa, has been hit by russian missile. it s the second strike on this city since saturday. a 15 year old boy was killed in this latest attack. how, asked ukraine s president, was this child a threat to the russian state? james reynolds, bbc news. our correspondent joe inwood is in lviv. good to talk to you as ever. any signs of any more evacuations from mariupol? i signs of any more evacuations from mariu ol? ~ , ., ., ,
The remaining bits of mariupol that they don t already control, or whether it is a genuine offer of mercy to those soldiers. we understand there are about two and a half thousand ukrainian soldiers now surrounded in the steelworks, a plant that has seen some of the most fierce fighting in the recent days of the russians have launched repeated attacks to try to finally take over that last point of resistance, and it looks like they are prepared to discuss a peaceful surrender but it means the ukrainians, waving a white flag, putting down their weapons and walking out into the hands of the russians who have promised they will be looked after, held prisoner, but they won t come to any harm if they do that. we will have to see whether they take that opportunity or whether they are determined to fight on to try to defend what is left of mariupol. irate on to try to defend what is left of mariu ol. ~ ., ., , ., , mariupol. we wait to see how they resond to mariupol. we wait to see how they r