Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Сaptured Ukrainian Militant Shows Russian Forces Where His Squad Killed Civilians

15:50, 22 May 2023

Mariupol, a city located on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, was a hotbed of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine until it came under Russian control on 21 April 2022. Since then, Russia has been actively clearing the city's port of mines and restoring civilian infrastructure.

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The Russian Defence Ministry has shared footage of a captured Azov* militant in Mariupol, who showed Russian security forces where his squad opened fire on a civilian car, killing an innnocent family of a woman, a man, and a 10-year-old girl.

*designated as a terrorist organisation and banned in Russia