the city s mayor says the russian forces are going all out to defeat the remaining ukrainian forces holed up in the plant. so far, the united nations has evacuated 300 civilians from mariupol and other nearby areas. let me show you some pictures from that assault. this is unverified footage, it s probably taken place on tuesday or wednesday, the pictures were shown on a pro russian separatist media outlet. look at that. this is a russian bombardment of that. look at those explosions. the russian troops are inside, according to the ukrainians, and it s called a difficult, bloody battle, according to the commander of the azov regiment in this final stronghold. the resistance is strong. ukrainian soldiers are in there and so are 200 civilians and apparently 30 children. underground, the size of that steel plant around 1,500 football pictures.
evacuated 300 civilians from mariupol and other nearby areas. i asked our reporter mark lobel if this is likely to be russia s final assault on the azovstal plant. let me show you some pictures from that assault. this is unverified footage, it s probably taken place on tuesday or wednesday, the pictures were shown on a pro russian separatist media outlet. look at that. this is a russian bombardment of that. look at those explosions. the russian troops are inside, according to the ukrainians, and it s called a difficult, bloody battle, according to the commander of the azov regiment in this final stronghold. the resistance is strong. ukrainian soldiers are in there and so are 200 civilians and apparently 30 children. underground, the size of that steel plant around 1,500 football pictures.
in the plant. so far, the united nations has evacuated 300 civilians from mariupol and other nearby areas. let s get more on this with our reporter mark lobel. mark, this has been a battle that has been going on for, what, two months? it does look as if potential leaders of the final russian assault specifically on the azovstal plant. assault specifically on the azovstal plant. and what an assault. let azovstal plant. and what an assault. let me azovstal plant. and what an assault. let me show- azovstal plant. and what an assault. let me show you . azovstal plant. and what an - assault. let me show you some pictures from that assault. this is unverified footage, it is probably taken place on tuesday or wednesday, the pictures were shown on a pro russian separatist media outlet. look at that. this is a russian bombardment of that. look at those explosions. the russian troops are inside, according to the ukrainians, and it is called a difficult, bloodied battle, according to the com