Five people were killed today in bombings in the Ukrainian city of Mykolayev where cluster munitions were used, Vitaly Kim, the governor of the region, told the Telegram.
Russia denies targeting civilian areas in Ukraine.
Kyiv said today it was trying to break it siege of Mariupol by Russian forces and that battles are raging around its facilities Illich Steel and Iron Works and in the port area.
“The situation in Mariupol is difficult and harsh. Fights are raging right now. The Russian army is constantly calling for additional units to invade the city. “said the representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Oleksandr Motuzyanik.
“But so far the Russians have not been able to fully understand it.”he said in an information broadcast on television.
Motuzyanik noted that Russia had used large-scale bombers to attack Mariupol for the first time since its invasion on February 24, and that Russian forces were concentrating their operations. for the occupation of the cities of Rubezhnoye, Popasna in eastern Ukraine.
He also described the loss as significant of the Russian cruiser Moskva, which sank last night. However, he said he was not authorized to provide information on a factory near the capital, Kyiv, which the Russian Defense Ministry claimed had been hit by rockets overnight.
Moscow announced today that it has taken full control of the Illich Steel and Iron Works facility in Mariupol and warned of more strikes on targets in Kyiv.
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