A girl plays in the courtyard of a residential building in Mariupol. Archival photoMARIUPOL, May 4.Peaceful life is returning to Mariupol: in the city center, children ride bicycles, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. A couple of weeks ago, active hostilities were going on in the area of the Mariupol Drama Theater. The passage was closed to civilian traffic, and the civilian population hid in basements. Now the stop has become quieter. Children fearlessly ride bicycles on one of the central squares. Russian troops and DPR forces surrounded Mariupol on March 7, and on April 21, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the city had been completely liberated, but more than two thousand militants from the nationalist battalion remained at the Azovstal plant » Azov» (a criminal case was opened against his fighters in Russia). President Vladimir Putin ordered to cancel the assault on the industrial zone, but to block it «so that the fly does not fly.» In addition to the remnants of Azov, civilians are also hiding at the plant. Humanitarian corridors are organized for them, through which more than a hundred people came out in just two days. The day before, the Ukrainian side broke the silence regime — the militants began shelling, the units of the Russian army and the DPR had to suppress their firing positions. 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 bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. Liberated Mariupol p>
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Russian troops and units of the People's Militia of the DPR liberated Mariupol.
Russian President decided to cancel the assault on the industrial zone of the "Azovstal" plant, calling it inexpedient.
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The Russian president decided to cancel the assault on the industrial zone of the "Azovstal" plant, calling it inexpedient.
The Ukrainian group remaining at the plant will not affect the establishment of peaceful life, the military believes.
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The Ukrainian group remaining at the plant will not affect the establishment of peaceful life, the military believes.
The situation in the city is calm, you can clean up.
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The situation in the city is calm, you can put things in order.
What can be restored will be done immediately, the rest is promised to be divided into stages.
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What can be restored will be done immediately, the rest is promised to be divided into stages.
The overall goal is that after the restoration Mariupol will become better than it was, said the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
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The overall goal is to make Mariupol better than it was after the restoration, said the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin.
Evacuation has been organized for those who want to leave the city.
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Evacuation has been organized for those who want to leave the city.
Many houses in the city have been destroyed.< /p>
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Many houses in the city were destroyed.
Almost 90% of houses are without glass, it is impossible to live in apartments.
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Almost 90% of houses are without glass , it is impossible to live in apartments.
547 people were evacuated to Bezymennoe in a day. Another 79 citizens were taken to the Zaporozhye region and handed over to representatives of Ukraine.
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During the day, 547 people were evacuated to Bezymennoe. Another 79 citizens were taken to the Zaporozhye region and handed over to representatives of Ukraine.
Fighters of the People's Militia of the DPR in Mariupol.
Fighters of the People's Militia of the DPR in Mariupol.
The "Somalia"battalion, which took part in the battles for Mariupol, left the city and went to Donetsk.
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The "Somalia" battalion, which took part in the battles for Mariupol, left the city and went to Donetsk.
Donetsk residents met the fighters with flags and flowers.
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Donetsk residents greeted the fighters with flags and flowers.
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Russian troops and units of the DPR People's Militia liberated Mariupol.
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The Russian President decided to cancel the assault on the industrial zone of the "Azovstal" plant, calling it inexpedient.
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The Ukrainian group remaining at the plant will not affect the establishment of peaceful life, the military believes.
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The situation in the city is calm, it is possible to restore order.
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What can be restored will be done right away, the rest is promised to be broken down into stages.
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The overall goal is for Mariupol to become better than it was after the restoration, said the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
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For those who want to leave the city, an evacuation has been organized.
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Many houses in the city have been destroyed.
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It is impossible to live in almost 90% of houses and apartments without glass.
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547 people were evacuated to Bezymennoye in a day. Another 79 citizens were taken to the Zaporozhye region and handed over to representatives of Ukraine.
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Fighters of the People's Militia of the DPR in Mariupol.
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Battalion " Somali", who took part in the battles for Mariupol, left the city and went to Donetsk.
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Residents of Donetsk met the fighters with flags and flowers.