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Plant. video from russian separatists show tanks moving in. a barrage of explosions from the air. according to a senior u.s. defense official, a couple thousand russian forces are still in the devastated city. russia s defense minister claims putin s forces have reliably blocked the ukrainian fighters cornered in the plant. the ukrainian foreign minister says the plant still holds, despite the relentless russian attacks. out front spoke to one of the ukrainian commanders on monday. at the time, he spoke about their fight. trn translator: we will be fighting as long as it is needed, despite extremely difficult conditions. reporter: according to the mayor of mariupol, there are still hundreds of civilians inside that plant, including 30 children. and tonight, ukraine s president volodymyr zelenskyy in a private phone call was urging the u.n. secretary-general to help save
Escalating battles being fought in there. translator: our brave boys are defending this fortress, but it is really hard. reporter: a grueling bloody battle as russian forces try to extinguish the last pocket of ukrainian fighters hold up in mariupol s sprawling steel plant. video from russian separatists shows tanks moving in, a barrage of explosions from the air. according to a senior u.s. defense official, a couple thousand russian forces are still in the devastated city. russia s defense minister claims putin s forces have reliably blocked the ukrainian fighters cornered in the plant. the plant still holds despite the attacks. o outfront spoke to one of the commanders inside the plant and he spoke about their fight. translator: we will be fighting as long as it is needed
reporter: a grueling bloody battle as russian forces try to extinguish the last pocket of ukrainian fighters holed up in maricopa s sprawling steel plant. video from russian straightists show tanks moving in, a barrage of explosions from the air. according to a senior defense official, a couple thousand u.s. forces are still in the devastated city. russia s defense minister claims putin s forces have reliably blocked the ukrainian fighter, cornered in the plant. the ukrainian foreign minister says the plant still holds, despite the relentless russian attacks. outfront spoke to one of the ukrainian commanders inside the plant on monday. at the time he spoke about their fight. translator: we will be fighting as long as it is needed, despite extremely difficult conditions. reporter: according to the mayor of mariupol, there are still hundreds of civilians inside that plant, including 30
translator: our brave boys are defending this fortress, but it s really hard. [ gunfire ] reporter: a grueling, bloody battle as russian forces try to extinguish the last pocket of ukrainian fighters holed up in mariupol s steel plant. tanks moving in, a barrage of explosions from the air. a couple thousand russian forces are still in the devastated city. russia s defense minister claims putin s forces have blocked the ukrainian fighters, cornered in the plant. the ukrainian foreign minister says the plant still holds, despite the relentless russian attacks. outfront spoke to one of the ukrainian commanders inside the plant on monday. at the time, he spoke about their fight. translator: we will be fighting as long as it is needed, despite extremely