The situation in the city is similar to that in Chechnya in 1999 or in Syria in 2016.
In Russia,” concerned “about how long it takes to capture Mariupol. This is evidenced by British intelligence. Ukrainian resistance is a serious challenge to Russian forces. It distracts the occupiers and their equipment, which slows down the advance of the Russian military in other directions
Ukraine – 18 April 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/3ukVqHHIOX
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– Ministry of Defense @ (@DefenceHQ) April 18, 2022
“Strikes on settlements within Mariupol are in line with Russia's approach to Chechnya in 1999 and Syria's approach in 2016 This is despite the statements of the Russian Ministry of Defense of February 24, 2022 that Russia will not strike at cities and will not threaten the population of Ukraine, “- said in today's update.
Office of the President Alexei Arestovich said that The “second phase” of Russia's war against Ukraine has officially begun. Nobody will sit and endure the blows of Russia.
See the special topic: Head of Luhansk OVA Gaidai: “The hottest spot, except Popasna, is Kreminna” > Street fighting is already underway in the city. The station was shelled – explosions were heard in Lviv in the morning Explosions and smoke were reported in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions. The occupiers fired missiles at Dnipropetrovsk region, there are casualties The enemy fired on the region in the morning. A Swedish citizen sold a yacht and bought an ambulance for Ukraine The philanthropist delivered the cars to Ukraine on his own. The occupiers fired on the settlements of Luhansk region. There are dead and wounded In particular, the enemy hit the sports complex in Kreminna, where representatives of the Olympic team of Ukraine usually trained.
