Ukraine confirms that Russian troops entered Azovstal

Kateryna Tyshchenko – Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 19:31

As of the evening of 4 May, Ukrainian authorities still have communications with the soldiers who are defending Mariupol from within the territory of the Azovstal plant. Russian troops have already entered the steel works.

Source: Davyd Arakhamiia, Head of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation and Head of the Sluha Narodu party [Sluha Narodu, or the Servant of the People, is President Zelenskyy’s political party], in a commentary for Radio Svoboda, citing the Commander of the Azov Regiment 

According to Arakhamiia: "Today is the second day of [Russian troops’] attempts to storm the steel works. Russian troops have now entered the territory of Azovstal."

Earlier: Ukrainska Pravda reported earlier that Russian troops have been storming the Azovstal plant in the besieged Mariupol for two days now. Ukrainian soldiers and civilians who have not yet been evacuated remain in the plant’s bunkers.

On Wednesday, 4 May, Russian troops entered the territory of the steel works, which they had until then been shelling and bombarding. Heavy fighting continues at Azovstal. Earlier, there was no communication with the Ukrainian soldiers there.