The complete occupation of Mariupol This has been the case since Monday, March 28. Videos circulating online show Russian soldiers raising the flag of the Russian Federation on a building previously used by members of the Azov battalions, which Moscow accuses of promoting Nazi ideology and committing genocide against Russian speakers in the region of Donbas.
In the video, elderly residents of the besieged city are seen celebrating as they hear the Russian national anthem and thanking the soldiers who «liberated» them.
🇷🇺 | In Mariupol, Russian soldiers raised the Russian flag to the sound of the Russian national anthem on a building previously used by the Ukrainian military.
Some elderly people praised the ceremony.pic.twitter.com/BHKRuxihn1
— Arab Intelligence – المخابرات العربية (@Arab_Intel) March 28, 2022
DPR units and Russian marines captured a base belonging to the Azov Regiment in the Levoberezhnyi Raion #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/9MxQIHQtGb
— Military Advisor (@miladvisor) March 28, 2022
Already, The head of Luhansk announced a referendum on unification with Russia. At the same time, they report that Russian forces have disabled Ukrainian telephone networks along the entire coast of the Sea of Azov.
In his latest address, Zelenskyy appeared to be in a poor psychological state. He now realizes that the time is approaching when he will have to explain why and how Mariupol was lost and, most importantly, what will happen from here on out.
Ukraine is beginning to run out of fuel, and the worst is yet to come. Russian sources emphasize that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have enough fuel for their tanks and armored vehicles for 5 to 10 days at most.
