Fierce battles raging in all directions near Mariupol - mayor
Combat operations continue in all directions near Mariupol, Mayor of the city Vadym Boichenko said at a briefing on Friday.
"Fierce battles are going on in all directions. Today, the Ukrainian army is rebuffing the enemy, who breaks through the borders of the Russian Federation, through the borders of Belarus. Today we are defending not only our land, but also the land of the entire country of Ukraine, today we are defending Europe. And we must understand that we are facing the largest grouping of the Russian army - the second largest army in the world," he said.
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