Putin's forces resumed their assault on the last remaining stronghold of Mariupol, days after Russia declared victory over besieged southern port city.
Vladimir Putin has already declared ‘victory’ over the city despite this one last stronghold
But today a Ukrainian official said Russian forces were hitting the complex with air strikes while trying to storm it. Russia has denied targeting civilians in its invasion – which it calls a ‘special military operation’ – launched on February 24.
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