The scale of destruction of Mariupol is shown by these photos from before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He dismissed Russian reports that the port had been taken and that 1,000 fighters surrendered as ‘fake news’. But still Ukraine’s armed forces concede that Mariupol is on the brink of being conquered.
Russia may have suffered considerable losses as its invasion of its neighbour has faltered more than expected. But its capture of Mariupol would be a strategic victory, as it would secure a land passage between the pro-Russian separatist cities of Donetsk and Luhansk with Crimea – which was annexed in 2014.
The UK Ministry of Defence said the ‘continued defence of Mariupol is currently tying down significant numbers of Russian troops and equipment’, slowing the expected assault on the wider Donbas region.Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has
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