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Mariupol residents walk past a tank belonging to pro-Russian forces in the besieged southern port city. Reuters
Mariupol residents walk past a tank belonging to pro-Russian forces in the besieged southern port city. Reuters
Ukraine faces moment of 'true peril' if new Russian offensive begins
Siege of Mariupol vital in preventing best troops in Donbas area being encircled