it s the only channel where all official information is posted about procedures and how things happen. you don t have to leave your phone number because it identifies you and we really recommend you having an old phone handset on you. ok, i ll take a closer look. thank you, goodbye. this is a big part of the information war. both sides need prisoners of war to free their own and quieten critics. for outnumbered ukraine, it s hoped this helpline will weaken their bigger opponent. early on in this invasion, when russia launched its full scale attack, ukraine lost a lot of men, notably in the defence of cities like mariupol in the south east. then, in september, there was a change in the tide where we saw numerous counter offensives by tf,
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said in a video message from there, that difficult and bloody battles are now under way for the steelworks as russia tries to finally crush the last pocket of resistance in mariupol. meanwhile, an investigation by the associated press news agency suggests as many as 600 people were killed when russia bombed a theatre in mariupol theatre in march, where civilians were taking refuge. if that were true, that would make it the worst known loss of life in a single attack since the invasion began. my colleaguejoe inwood is in lviv, and has the latest on the fighting at the steelworks in mariupol. it could be in many ways what we are seeing now is the last days of the battle for mariupol. this is what we have heard talk about for weeks, but if it is true that the russians are
in the shattered city. translation: the second phase of our evacuation operation - in mariupol ended today with 344 people successfully evacuated from the city and the outskirts of zaporizhia. our team will greet them like the 150 who came from azovstal and they will get the necessary support from our state. russia s military says it will open humanitarian corridors out of the besieged azovstal steel complex for three days from thursday. but to pressure moscow to stop the fighting, the eu wants to halt the import of russian oil by the end of the year. but it must have support from states heavily reliant on russian oil, such as slovakia and hungary, who say they cannot agree to that even with the offer of an extra year to comply. what we have seen on the table is very far from what we can live with and go with.
in the southern city of mariupol, where some 2,000 ukrainians troops have been making a desperate last stand. ukraine says russian forces have launched an all out assault on the steelworks, where about 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped, sheltering inside bunkers, including 30 children. moscow says humanitarian corridors will open for three days to allow people to leave. the hope is that civilians can escape the area to safety but ukraine has previously accused russian forces of continuing attacks after announcing ceasefires. this is unverified footage released by russian backed separatists. experts say it appears to show thermobaric or vaccum bombs being dropped on the industrialfacility. it is unclear when the footage was filmed. denys propokenko, commander of ukraine s azov brigade which is defending the steelworks,