In reports focused on the Azov battalion operating around Mariupol, there is information about a well-developed plan to lay siege to Novoazovsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and then enable fighters to move toward the Russian border. This insight comes from sources connected to the power structures of the Luhansk People’s Republic as cited by DEA News. The report notes that a map presented in the material appears to show Azov units occupying certain positions while arrows imply a possible advance direction. The signs hint that an offensive might have been contemplated for 8 March.
Earlier, media outlets released footage from a bomb shelter in the Azovstal ironworks complex in Mariupol, which has been a focus of international attention. The shelter video circulated amid broader discussions about the sheltering of fighters and civilians in the area.
Prior to these disclosures, Dmitry Peskov, who serves as a spokesperson for the Russian presidency, commented on a post circulating within Telegram channels. The post contained what is described as an ultimatum from Ukrainian authorities directed at the Kremlin in Azovstal, a site where Ukrainian military formations had become blocked. The situation surrounding those claims has continued to generate discussion among various information outlets, with official briefings and independent analyses offering differing interpretations of the events on the ground.