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Two years after Azovstal defenders were ordered to surrender to the encircling Russian forces, and as hundreds of them remain in captivity, The Kyiv Independent publishes never-before-seen photos ...

Some individuals who expressed a desire to join the defense effort were also airlifted to Azovstal. “But when 10 volunteers come and say, ‘We want to fly to defend Azovstal,’ then we have to make ...

The Azovstal siege lasted weeks and made heroes in Ukraine of the men and women who held out for months from February until the end of May 2022. The Russian military has claimed that over 2,000 ...

It’s been one year since the siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a bleak indication of what was to come in Ukraine. This episode of Witness, Azovstal: The Defining Battle, is a rare account ...

It’s been one year since the siege of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. Now veterans of a defining battle in the war in Ukraine tell Euronews their story - before returning to the frontline.

The last batch of bracelets made from metal produced by the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion, have gone on sale across Ukraine. Proceeds from the ...

The last batch of bracelets made from metal produced by the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion, have gone on sale across Ukraine.

We wanted to preserve its structure and features," Sova said. Ryzhenkov said Azovstal steel was strong, reliable and of high quality, and this resonated with Ukrainians.

But supplies there and at Azovstal, where thousands of soldiers and civilians also sheltered, were severely limited. That was when Kyiv devised a risky plan to come to their rescue.