The Epoch Times
By Allen Zhong
Russia said Saturday that there are no Ukrainian troops in the urban area of Mariupol, a key battlefield in the east of Ukraine.
âThe entire urban territory of Mariupol is completely cleared of militants of the Nazist group âAzov,â foreign mercenaries, and Ukrainian troops,â Russian Defense Ministry wrote in a social media post.
The remainder of the Ukrainian groups are blocked on Azovstal, one of Europeâs biggest metallurgical plants located in the east of Mariupol, the Kremlin said.