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Last stand at Azovstal: Inside the siege that reshaped the Ukraine war

By Michael Schwirtz
New York Times·
27 mins to read
Last stand at Azovstal: Inside the siege that reshaped the Ukraine war
The Azovstal Iron and Steel Works was almost completely destroyed during the siege of Mariupol. Photo / AP

For 80 days, at a sprawling steelworks, a relentless Russian assault met unyielding Ukrainian resistance. This is how it was for those who fought, and for those trapped beneath the battlefield.

The two Mi-8 helicopters tore across enemy territory early on the morning of March 21, startling the Russian soldiers

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