Soldiers and civilians are surrounded in Mariupol's final stronghold. Today, a renewed effort to get people out of the steel plant. But that effort was blocked by Russians overnight. It's produced few Russian land gains but plenty of mounting destruction. It remains literally a life or death waiting game. A field commander worries they cannot survive another direct hit. Today's episode with a live report from the battlefield from CNN's Scott Mcclain.

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