Reduced to Ashes, But Fighting On? What’s happening in Mariupol & Why Putin Wants The Ukrainian City

Ukraine War

Despite seven weeks of intense battle, the fight for control over Ukraine’s strategic port of Mariupol continues. The port city on the Sea of Azov has been reduced to a “ashes” by relentless bombardment and Russian assault. Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking humanitarian convoys and committing war crimes in Mariupol. What is actually happening in Mariupol? Is the key port city under Putin’s control or is the battle for Mariupol still on?

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