Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and bombarded the besieged Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol.
The Associated PressCivilians evacuated from Mariupol steel mill as Russian forces continue attackUkraine's deputy prime minister says all women, children and the elderly have been evacuated from a besieged steel mill in Mariupol. It's unclear where all of the evacuees are headed.
Three Ukrainian fighters were killed and six more were wounded during Friday's evacuation attempt. Capt. Sviatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, said his troops had waved white flags, and he accused Russian forces of firing an anti-tank weapon at a vehicle.PHOTOS | Day 73 of Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
The governor of the Luhansk region said a Russian strike destroyed a school in the village of Bilogorivka where 90 people were seeking safety in the basement. Gov. Serhiy Haidai, who posted pictures of the burning rubble on Telegram, said 30 people were rescued. The emergency services later reported that two bodies had been found and more could still be buried under the rubble. Rescue work was suspended overnight but was to resume on Sunday.
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Ukraine targeting Russian-held Snake Island in a bid to impede Russia's efforts to control the Black Sea. An image taken early Saturday by Planet Labs PBC showed that most of the island's buildings had been destroyed by Ukrainian drone attacks, as well as what appeared to be a Serna-class landing craft against the island's northern beach.
The Odesa city council said four of the missiles hit a furniture company, with the shock waves and debris badly damaging highrise apartment buildings. The other two missiles hit the Odesa airport, where the runway had already been taken out in a previous Russian attack.Air raid sirens sounded several times early Sunday, the city council said.
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