Mayor Adviser of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko wrote about this on his Facebook page.
"Mariupol, in particular Azovstal zone, is under heavy bombardment by heavy bombs. But no one has been hiding in Azovstal zone for a long time, especially in previously destroyed hospital building," he wrote.
Earlier, Member of Ukrainian parliament Serhiy Taruta wrote on Facebook that "Russian fascists dropped a powerful bomb on a hospital near Azovstal."
"According to my information, there are about 300 people under rubble, including children. Defenders were wounded in surviving part of hospital and Mariupol residents with children were hiding. Because there is nowhere else to hide in destroyed city!" - Taruta said.
He reminded that on eve of SBU they set out an intercepted conversation of one of Russian orcs, in which it was said that three-ton bombs would be dropped on Azovstal.
"Stop genocide in Mariupol! Politicians, leaders, people of the world, stop this GENOCIDE!" Taruta called.
Information of former head of Donetsk regional state administration was also confirmed to journalist Andrey Tsaplienko, referring to several sources, including from Azov regiment:
Russians dropped a heavy 3-ton bomb in Azovstal area, leaving dozens of children in underground bunkers, according to several sources, including Azov fighters. preparation for a powerful air strike: "There are no civilians. There are only patriots and very smart people left. "In photo," patriots and very smart people "whom Russians are throwing bombs at."