Russian troops are not storming Azovstal plant, but they are suppressing attempts by militants blocked at the plant to reach firing points, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

"The order was publicly given to the supreme commanders to cancel the assault. There is no assault. We see with you that there are aggravations associated with the fact that militants go to firing positions. These attempts are suppressed very quickly," Peskov said.