Russia–Ukraine War (May 1): Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling

Russia–Ukraine War (May 1): Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling
Smoke rises from the grounds of the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukrainian Commander: Russia Resumes Shelling

A Ukrainian military officer says that Russian forces have resumed their shelling of a steel plant in the war-torn port city Mariupol immediately after the partial evacuation of civilians.

Ukrainian National Guard brigade commander Denys Shlega said Sunday in a televised interview that the shelling began as soon as rescue crews ceased evacuating civilians at the Azovstal steel mill.