Russian troops stormed the plant to announce the capture of the whole of Mariupol on May 9, the Office of the President said.
The Russian occupiers of Mariupol wanted to occupy Azovstal in the near future, so they attacked the plant. This was announced on Wednesday, March 4, by Aleksey Arestovich, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President.
“These comrades decided to finally defeat Azovstal and went on a steep ground attack. The main idea was to announce the capture of Mariupol on May 9. They went on the attack, our men knocked them down, but this situation is very critical. The president has thrown all the force of diplomacy to solve the problem, “he said.
In addition, commenting on the night shelling of the enemy in the regions of Ukraine, the adviser warned that the Russians are likely “planning something big.”
“In the next few days, we should expect the intensification of fighting in the main areas: Krivoy Rog, Zaporozhye, the JFO zone. The Russians have a lot of reserves. They will try to squeeze at least some” victory “until May 9, “Arestovich shared his opinion.
Recall that on May 3, the invaders began to attack the Azovstal plant. Two female civilians were killed that day.
On Wednesday morning, the attack continued and communication with Azovstal defenders was lost. By nightfall, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the attack had not been successful.
In the evening, the commander of the Azov regiment, lieutenant colonel Denis Prokopenko, said that the situation in Azovstal was very difficult, the enemy entered the plant on May 3, and heavy bloody fighting was now taking place, but the garrison follows in to handle the defense.
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Source: korrespondent
