The attack comes despite claims from Russia that they would only seek to seal off the besieged plant
The Ukrainian military’s General Staff said on Friday that “the blockade of units of the defense forces in the Azovstal area continues” and that the Russians, with aviation support, had resumed assault operations to take control of the sprawling plant.
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