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Russia aims to capitalize on controlling the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

11:54am May 20, 2022

More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, and Russia is consolidating control of Mariupol. It is making plans to annex the southwestern parts of the country.

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A wounded service member of the Ukrainian forces from the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol is transported out of a bus on a stretcher under escort of pro-Russian fighters, upon arrival in Novoazovsk, Ukraine, on Monday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 16)

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A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Wives of Ukrainian soldiers holed up inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol meet with Pope Francis during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 11)

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Smoke rises above the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on April 29, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Hundreds of civilians are still trapped inside, officials say.

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How a massive steel plant became the center of Ukraine's resistance in Mariupol

6:11pm May 05, 2022

The final battle for Mariupol is taking place inside the Azovstal steel plant, a massive coastal complex in the besieged city. Hundreds of civilians are still trapped inside, officials say.

Smoke rises from the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, on Thursday. Heavy fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city's last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the str

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 5)

4:58pm May 05, 2022

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A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine on Saturday.

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Russia says civilians can leave the Mariupol steel plant, but Ukraine disagrees

10:58am April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Russian Defense Ministry said it will open a humanitarian corridor for civilians on Monday, but Ukrainian officials said they had not agreed with Russia on a route and leaving would not be safe.