Russian forces capture outskirts of Mariupol
. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water. Repeated efforts to evacuate people from the city of 430,000 have fallen apart as humanitarian convoys come under shelling
Ships are seen near the Azov Sea port of Mariupol, Ukraine 2 December 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
Ukraine's military says Russian forces have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of Mariupol.
In a Facebook update, the military says the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water. Repeated efforts to evacuate people from the city of 430,000 have fallen apart as humanitarian convoys come under shelling, reports Al Jazeera.
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