Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    All civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol

    Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.
    by The Associated Press May 07, 2022 5 minutes

    ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday and bombarded a steel mill in Mariupol housing Ukrainian civilians and fighters, hoping to complete their conquest of the port city in time for Victory Day celebrations. Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from the steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.

    In a sign of the unexpectedly effective defense that has sustained the fighting into its 11th week, Ukraine's military flattened Russian positions on a Black Sea island that was captured in the war's first days and has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.

    Western military analysts said a Ukrainian counteroffensive also was advancing around the nation's second-largest city, Kharkiv, even as it remained a key target of Russian shelling. The Ukrainian army

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR2 min read
    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, A Hard-liner Who Crushed Dissent, Dies At 63
    Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.
    NPR3 min read
    Like To Bike? Your Knees Will Thank You And You May Live Longer, Too
    New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
    NPR3 min read
    Sean Combs Apologizes For 'My Actions In That Video' That Appeared To Show An Assault
    Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."

    Related Books & Audiobooks