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US experts warn of escalating attacks on Azovstal

US experts warn of escalating attacks on Azovstal

Russian troops continue to bomb the Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol and could prepare for new attacks on the facility, according to the Institute for War Studies.

The US-based study says Ukrainian defenders of the plant are under constant pressure.

Although he says Russian commanders are still likely to seek to starve the remaining Ukrainian troops, he adds that Russian soldiers may be forced to undertake what he described as a "hasty attack" on the steel plant in order to a deadline set by the Kremlin is met. to completely clear Mariupol, which is likely to cause heavy casualties for Russia.

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