According to videos on social media and Ukrainian and pro-Russian officials, explosions were reported in Russian-controlled Mariupol on Friday night, with the latter saying Ukraine had fired two long-range missiles, CNN and Ukrainian Pravda reported.

“There was an explosion in Mariupol! According to the currently available information, there was a strike at Azovstal, there was a big column of smoke,” Mariupol Mayor Petro Andryushchenko wrote in Telegram. in Mariupol.

The suspended Mariupol city council reported on Telegram about strikes at the Russian-controlled Azovstal metallurgical plant.

“We are waiting for good news,” the council said in a message on social networks.

The Russian occupiers said that two long-range missiles were fired in the direction of Mariupol.

“Bombing by the Armed Forces is documented [Forțele Armate ale Ucrainei]: at 20:10 [13:10 ET]2 long-range missiles were fired from the northwest in the direction of Mariupol,” the Russian Joint Control and Coordination Center of the DPR reported.

CNN geolocation images would show that the attack took place on the territory of the Azovstal plant.

Heavy shelling of Ukrainians also took place in Mariupol, which was attacked by the Russians on May 20, where the Ukrainians allegedly hit a base with 150 enemy soldiers.