Russian forces bombed and shelled the Azovstal steel works, and contact was reportedly lost with the defenders.

Russian forces bombed and shelled the Azovstal steel works, and contact was reportedly lost with the defenders.

Russian forces shelled Marinka at night with incendiary shells

There are pockets of fire in residential areas of Marinka

Russian troops broke into Azovstal steel plant

Bloody fighting is ongoing at Azovstal steel plant

Denys Prokopenko is commander of the Azov volunteer regiment

Mayor Vadym Boichenko stated that heavy fighting is ongoing at the plant, with Ukrainian defenders protecting the fortress against heavy artillery, tanks, aviation, and naval gunfire.

Later, Russian assassins from Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that they had begun storming Azovstal.