💥 Attack

Over the last 48 hours, Russian forces reportedly lost approximately 8 tanks and dozens of soldiers in failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in Mariupol.

Mariupol, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Over the last 48 hours, Russian forces reportedly lost approximately 8 tanks and dozens of soldiers in failed attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses in Mariupol.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Heavy attacks continue on Mariupol as the city remains under siege

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian forces blocked the evacuation of civilians from the city

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian military carried out a counterattack near Mariupol, destroying occupiers and their equipment.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

A National Guard regiment launched a counterattack near Mariupol on March 6, destroying 7 tanks, 7 armored vehicles, and about 40 Russian servicemen.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Two Russian servicemen were captured, including a tank platoon commander, with documents and weapons seized.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.671Z

Source story: day-12-2022-03-07