The attack comes as Russian forces continue to evacuate several civilians seeking refuge at the steel plant, and the Ukrainian military is reportedly trying to repel it.
Kyiv: Mayor Mariupol says there is heavy fighting at a steel plant in the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. He added that the Ukrainian military had strengthened its resistance to the Russian occupation. The attack comes as Russian forces continue to evacuate several civilians seeking refuge at the steel plant, and the Ukrainian military is reportedly trying to repel it. In an exclusive interview with the news channel, Mayor Vadim Boychenko said that about 30 civilians were among the many civilians waiting to escape from the plant.
At the same time, the Kremlin dismissed reports that Russia would declare war on Ukraine on May 9, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. A Kremlin spokesman said there was no formal declaration of war on May 9. Russia’s occupation of Ukraine so far has been described as a special military operation.
Russia claims to have fired cruise missiles at a Ukrainian submarine in the Black Sea as part of the escalation of hostilities. Two caliber cruise missiles were fired from a Russian submarine in the Black Sea. They also claimed to have fallen at the target.