Drone footage recorded Thursday shows smoke rising from Mariupol's Azovstal steel works, which has been rocked by explosions as Russian forces fight for control of it, and the devastated remains of the Ukrainian port city.
Hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the middle of what has become a fight to the death at the steel works in Mariupol. The civilian rescue operation is underway following the successful evacuation of more than 400 civilians last week.
Smoke rises from the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 4, 2022.International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson Chris Hanger called it a"very difficult and dangerous operation." "It's an active conflict," he said."The routes might be dangerous. There might be active fighting ongoing in the surrounding areas."
Although fighting continues in Mariupol, Russian offensive has already moved on from the coastal city. A U.S. official tells CBS News around 10,000 troops have pushed north, part of an advance that has swallowed towns in its path. One of those towns is Azov, located just north of Mariupol. The Malnychenko family told CBS News they escaped with their lives. "I was just saying 'Please, get out of there. Please, just leave!'" Malnychenko said.Despite Russia's persistent onslaught, Ukrainian forces are holding the line — though there is further U.S.
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