Mariupol. File photoMOSCOW, April 21Ukrainian armed formations in Mariupol had Tochka-U tactical missile systems capable of hitting objects in Taganrog and Rostov-on-Don, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. heavy weapons, military equipment, including tanks, MLRS «Smerch», «Hurricane», high-powered artillery systems, missile systems «Tochka-U». «Tochka-U» has a range of 120 kilometers, and our Taganrog — 94 kilometers from Mariupol, the capital of the Southern Federal District, Rostov, is approximately at this distance,» the minister said.March 12, 14:46 Aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPR Map of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of April 20, 2022 The main objects of the city infrastructure, including the seaport and fairway, were mined and blocked by floating cranes. The Minister specified that in Mariupol the Ukrainian side had 179 tanks and armored combat vehicles, 170 guns and mortars. with a population of about 450 thousand people was the second city of the republic after Donetsk, but in June of the same year, the Ukrainian security forces regained control of Mariupol. On March 7, 12 days after the start of the Russian special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, the deputy commander of the Vostok battalion, Alexander Semyonov, announced that the city was surrounded, and a cleansing of its individual districts had begun. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said on April 16 that the entire city territory had been cleared of the Ukrainian army, foreign mercenaries and neo-Nazis from the Azov regiment (against whose militants a criminal case was initiated in Russia). The remnants of the Ukrainian group are blocked at the Azovstal plant. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.» According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as of March 25, the main tasks of the first stage were completed — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. On April 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the start of the next phase of the special operation. Defenders of Donbass: how the soldiers of the DPR and LPR are fighting
The special military operation in Donbass has been going on for more than 40 days.
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The special military operation in Donbas has been going on for more than 40 days.
Fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
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Fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
The DPR army is throwing battle everything that has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
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The DPR army throws into battle everything that has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
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All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
Applies and time-tested weapons, and new ones.
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Weapons used are both time-tested weapons and new ones.< /p>
Infantry offensive supported by tanks.
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Infantry offensive supported by tanks .
Experienced T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M are involved. T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M.
Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR at a position in the Luhansk region.
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Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR at a position in the Luhansk region.
Various artillery installations participate in the special operation.
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Various artillery installations participate in the special operation.
Tankers equip T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.
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Tankers equip the T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.
Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
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Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian aircraft were destroyed , 93 helicopters and 407 drones.
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During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian aircraft, 93 helicopters and 407 drones.
227 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1981 tanks, 215 multiple rocket launchers were eliminated.
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227 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1981 tanks, 215 multiple rocket launchers were destroyed.
Serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk.
14 of 14 Serviceman of the People's Militia of the LPR near Severodonetsk.
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Special military the operation in Donbass continues for more than 40 days.
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The fighting is going on along the entire line of contact.
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The DPR army is throwing into battle everything that it has served and camouflaged from reconnaissance aircraft for years.
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All types and branches of the Russian Armed Forces are involved in the operation.
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We use both time-tested weapons and new ones.
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The infantry offensive is supported tanks.
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Experienced T-72B and quite modern T-80BVM, T-90M are involved.
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Artillerymen of the People's Militia of the LPR in position in the Lugansk region.
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Various artillery mounts are involved in the special operation.
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Tankers equip T-72 with ammunition on one of the streets of Mariupol.< /p>
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Fighters of the People's Militia of the LPR.
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During the special operation, 125 Ukrainian planes, 93 helicopters and 407 drones were destroyed.
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227 anti-aircraft missile systems, 1981 tanks, 215 multiple rocket launchers were destroyed.
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