The mayor of Mariupol has claimed the corpses of civilians are being driven 12 miles out of the ravaged city and left in mass graves.
With less than three weeks to go and Russian attempts to force further breakthroughs in the east failing to make significant breakthroughs, Mariupol may yet be all Mr Putin has to point to when he appears in Red Square.
The latest MoD assessment of the conflict read: ‘Russia likely desires to demonstrate significant successes ahead of their annual 9th May Victory Day celebrations.Satellite image released by Maxar shows the early expansion of graves site on the northwestern edge of Manhush, near Maraiupol Comments today from the legitimate mayor of the city Vadym Boychenko, accusing Russia of covering up ‘military crimes’ in the city, would seem to support this analysis.
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