The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 7. Click here for updates from May 6.
Ukraine Says All Women and Children Now Evacuated From Mariupol Steel Mill
All women, children, and elderly civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said on Saturday, despite what military officers said was an ongoing Russian assault at the plant.
“This part of the Mariupol humanitarian operation is over,” Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
The Soviet-era steel mill was the last holdout in Mariupol for Ukrainian forces.
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Russia Holds Dress Rehearsal for Victory Day Parade
Russia held a dress rehearsal on Saturday for the military parade to commemorate Victory Day on May 9, when the country marks the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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