Russian forces bombarded civilian homes and residences in encircled Mariupol with artillery and aviation bombs, reducing high-rise apartment buildings to shells.
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Russian forces bombarded civilian homes and residences in encircled Mariupol with artillery and aviation bombs, reducing high-rise apartment buildings to shells.
Ukrainian army stopped occupiers' advance on several routes along the Donetsk front
Occupiers received a decent rebuff from Ukrainian Defenders on the Donetsk front
Enemy's pace of advance significantly slowed on remaining routes on Donetsk front
Russian forces targeted an apartment building in Mariupol
Russian aircraft and artillery including Grads and Uragans leveled residential districts and civilian infrastructure in Mariupol.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:30.956Z
Source story: day-17-2022-03-12