Civilians flee besieged steel plant in Mariupol

DONETSK REGION, UKRANIE - APRIL 24, 2022: A view of the premises of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in the embattled city of Mariupol. With tension escalating in Donbass in February, the Russian Armed Forces launched a special military operation in Ukraine in response to appeals for help from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Peter Kovalev/TASS/Sipa USA Credit: TASS/Sipa USA

20 people have managed to flee the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol with 1000 reported to still be inside.

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