(Reuters) -- Russian forces attempted to storm the Ukrainian-held Azovstal steel plant in the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments last week that the complex did not need to be taken.
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Ukraine's military says Russian forces trying to storm Azovstal plant
'We are taking casualties, the situation is critical,' commander says
The Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. © Reuters
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