1,000 civilians reportedly sought refuge in the Mariupol steel mills. Now the self-proclaimed “People’s Republic of Donetsk” is announcing that it will attack it. The city of Kreminna is in Russian hands. Tag 55 in the Ukrainian War.
- The “Battle for the Donbass” has begun announced the President of Ukraine Zelenskiy. A “very large part of the entire Russian army is now focused on this offensive,” he said. According to reports, the cities of Marinka, Slavyansk and Kramatorsk are increasingly being attacked along the front lines.
- There are no auxiliary runners on Tuesday. The Ukrainian government announced that for the third time in a row it was not possible to obtain a guarantee from Russia to enable aid corridors.
- russian special forces face the assault on the Mariupol Steel Plant. Many of the remaining 100,000 residents fled there. The combatants must surrender and leave the plant without weapons.
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