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A hard core of Ukrainian Marine and Azov fighters continue to hold out inside the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol.

Mariupol, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: certain

A hard core of Marine and Azov fighters continued to hold out in the Azov steel works

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian occupying troops continue shelling the towns of Siversk and Pokrovske

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia shelled 9 settlements in Donetsk Oblast in the past 24 hours

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

On April 18 a massive Russian strike reduced the Svyato-Heorhivsky Hermitage to rubble

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses across Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv oblasts, advancing into Kremenna.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On April 18, Russian occupants shelled and bombed 'Azovstal' in Mariupol.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

At least 1,000 civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, were in underground shelters at Azovstal.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian forces used aerial anti-bunker bombs, rockets, and artillery from ships to attack the plant.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:31.443Z

Source story: day-54-2023-02-10