The Russian army announced Friday that it "completely liberated" the Azovstal industrial complex in the strategic city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine, after the surrender of the last Ukrainian soldiers who were inside, while the Ukrainian military was subjected to "heavy" strikes by Russian artillery in Donbas. Follow the latest developments of the war in Ukraine hour by hour.

• 6:30 The Azovstal complex fell into the hands of the Russian forces and the Donbass under "heavy" fire

The Russian army confirmed Friday that it had "completely liberated" the Azovstal industrial complex in the strategic city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine, after the last Ukrainian soldiers who were inside surrendered, while the Ukrainian military was subjected to "heavy" strikes by Russian artillery in Donbas.

   "Since May 16, 2,439 Azov Nazis and Ukrainian soldiers trapped in the factory have surrendered. Today, May 20, the last group of 531 fighters has surrendered," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement via Telegram.

• 1:30 Ukraine's president proposes concluding a formal agreement with allies for compensation from Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed concluding a formal agreement with his country's allies to obtain compensation from Russia for damage caused by its forces during the war. Zelensky, who says that Russia is trying to destroy as much of Ukraine's infrastructure as possible, explained that an agreement in this regard would make it clear that countries planning aggressive actions would have to pay for their