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Description: Video published by a Russia-backed separatist group appears to show an attack on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. The video was released on 4 May but it is unclear when it was filmed. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► bit.ly/guardianwiressub The commander of Ukrainian forces in the plant says fighting has continued and bombardment has reduced much of the factory to rubble. The Kremlin has denied reports that Moscow’s forces were trying to storm Azovstal. Hundreds of people have been rescued from Mariupol and negotiations continue to try to evacuate those trapped in the steelworks Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates ► theguardian.com/world/series/ukraine-live/latest Fierce fighting underway in Mariupol’s Azovstal plant, says Azov commander ► theguardian.com/world/2022/may/04/contact-lost-ukraine-troops-staging-last-stand-mariupol The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► theguardian.com Facebook ►facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► instagram/guardian #Azovstal #Mariupol #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia