The capture of Mariupol would deprive Ukraine of a vital port and complete a land bridge between Russia and Crimea
Russia has began its large-scale military action to seize the east of Ukraine, the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.
“Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which they have been preparing for a long time,” he said in a video address. Zelenskiy said a “significant part of the entire Russian army is now concentrated on this offensive”.
