Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russian troops 'fire on civilian evacuation' of Mariupol steelworks

 By  Ewan Somerville, Marcus Parekh and Josh White 

6 MAY 2022 • 7:13PM

Service members of pro-Russian troops fire from a tank during fighting near the Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol CREDIT: ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO/REUTERS

Authorities in Mariupol have accused Russian forces of violating a ceasefire at the city's Azovstal steel works and firing at a car involved in evacuation efforts, killing one Ukrainian fighter and wounding six others. 

"During the ceasefire on the territory of the Azovstal plant a car was hit by Russians using an anti-tank guided weapon. This car was moving towards civilians in order to evacuate them from the plant," Mariupol city council said in an online post.

"As a result of the shelling, 1 fighter was killed and 6 were wounded. The enemy continues to violate all agreements and fails to adhere to security guarantees for the evacuation of civilians."

Russia did not immediately comment on the council's statement. It denies targeting civilians.

Hundreds of civilians are still thought to be trapped in the devastated southern city's sprawling steel plant, where a third official evacuation mission was due to get underway on Friday. 

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said it was vital that humanitarian workers "do all we can to get people out of these hellscapes".

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/05/06/ukraine-news-latest-russia-attack-mariupol-putin-zelensky/

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