Ukraine claims Russia dropped phosphorus bombs on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
Telegraph, 16 May 2022
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An aerial video shared on social media on Sunday showed a missile detonating in mid-air before releasing an array of ‘sparks’ – a grouping of incendiary munitions – that fell to the ground over the plant and ignited.
The footage appears to show numerous explosions on the ground following the munition drop.Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces used 9M22C incendiary shells with thermite layers in the attack.
Meanwhile, the wives of Ukrainian fighters who remain holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, fear it might be too late for their rescue or release.
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An aerial video shared on social media on Sunday showed a missile detonating in mid-air before releasing an array of ‘sparks’ – a grouping of incendiary munitions – that fell to the ground over the plant and ignited.
The footage appears to show numerous explosions on the ground following the munition drop.Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces used 9M22C incendiary shells with thermite layers in the attack.
Meanwhile, the wives of Ukrainian fighters who remain holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, fear it might be too late for their rescue or release.
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