Over 20 Civilians Detained at Ukraine Azovstal Escape

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Major foreign media reported on the 30th (local time) that about 20 civilians escaped from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, southeastern Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army is making a last stand against the Russian army.

According to foreign media, the Russian RIA Novosti news agency reported that 19 adults and 6 children escaped from Azovstal on that day. A senior official of the Azov Regiment defending Azovstal also stated through a Telegram video they operate that 20 civilians, including children and women, left the factory during a ceasefire.

Saviano Abreu, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said that the UN is discussing the evacuation of civilians in the area with Russian and Ukrainian authorities but did not provide further details.

Built during the Soviet era, Azovstal is a large and complex structure, and despite Russian bombings, its underground spaces have not collapsed, allowing Ukrainian soldiers and civilians to hide. However, it is estimated that hundreds of civilians still remain underground at Azovstal.

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