Tag: MARIUPOL

“Fierce and brutal battles” in Azovstal – Traitor helped the Russians

Russian forces launched another offensive against the Ukrainians in steelworks plant Azovstal in Mariupol on Thursday. A path to the plant's tunnels was allegedly shown to the Russians by a factory electrician who was described as a "traitor" by Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko. According to The New York Times, a Ukrainian commander claimed…

May 5, 20220Comments

Fierce battle for Azovstal: Russian forces step up the attack

Ukrainian forces located at the huge Azovstal steel plant are fighting in tough conditions in the ruins of Mariupol, in an effort to make the last defense against Russian forces. Photo by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, CC BY-SA 2.0 Russian forces as we informed launched a new fierce military offensive against Eastern Ukraine and focus…

April 21, 20220Comments

“They will be eliminated” – Russia’s ultimatum to surrender Mariupol

The Ukrainian troops in Mariupol received an ultimatum to surrender, but according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the ultimatum was completely ignored. According to the ministry's statement, the surrounded Ukrainian soldiers at the Azovstal plant were offered to voluntarily lay down their arms and surrender to save their lives. However, the ministry said that…

April 18, 20220Comments

Russia-Ukraine War: Mariupol is being bombed by Tu-22M3 Bombers

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia is bombing the besieged port city of Mariupol with Tu-22M3 bombers, said Oleksandr Motuzianyk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. According to the latest information, Russian forces are still focusing on their attacks in eastern Ukraine, despite the fact that they carried out bombings in Kyiv and the city of Lviv.…

April 17, 20220Comments

Ukraine: “We temporarily lost access to the Sea of Azov” – Chaos in Mariupol

Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it had "temporarily" lost access to the Sea of Azov. PHOTO By Mvs.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 This Ukrainian statement comes at a time when Russian forces are increasingly approaching the complete occupation of Mariupol, having achieved the complete siege of this city. фото Олексія Мосейченка (Ukrainian Ministry of Defence) "The occupiers have had…

March 20, 20220Comments

Russian media claim that the Azov battalion shot civilians in Mariupol

Two civilians were killed and four others were injured in a shootout in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Ukraine according to the so-called Donetsk People's Militia. According to multiple unconfirmed reports, the Azov Battalion shot at civilians trying to leave Mariupol through the humanitarian corridor set up for this purpose. The news was also broadcast…

March 7, 20220Comments

Unconfirmed: Greek Consulate in Mariupol – Ukraine was attacked

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece states in a statement that Minister Nikos Dendias had a telephone conversation with the OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid regarding the accommodation of the Greek Consulate in Mariupol in the OSCE building and the coordination for the creation of humanitarian corridors from the city. The Greek Foreign…

March 7, 20220Comments

Ukraine: Greek minority village of Sartana leveled to the ground

Two more ethnic Greeks were killed in Russian attacks against the village of Sartana (Сартана, Σαρτανά) outside Mariupol and Bougas, Ukraine. PHOTO By Rob Schleiffert Local sources say the village of Sartana, where the majority of its population are ethnic Greeks, has been almost leveled to the ground by the bombings. The new attack also left…

March 1, 20220Comments