Longest battle of war ends as Ukrainian troops evacuated from Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol - Sydney Morning Herald

Since Russia launched its invasion in February, Mariupol’s devastation has become a symbol both of Ukraine’s ability to withstand Russia’s invasion and of Russia’s willingness to devastate Ukrainian cities that hold out.

Russian forces were pounding targets in the industrial heartland of eastern Ukraine known as the Donbas, and the death toll kept climbing with the war set to enter its 12th week. An Azov Special For… [+2913 chars]

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