💥 Attack

The Azov Regiment conducted a precision mortar strike against Russian positions, as shown in video footage.

April 9, 2022 Mariupol, Donetsk

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

Stefan Korshak (Substack) →

The Azov Regiment conducted a precision mortar strike against Russian positions, as shown in video footage.

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian army is carrying out assault operations on the Donetsk front

Kyiv Independent →

Approximately 1,000 seafarers are stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters

Kyiv Independent →

Stranded seafarers have dwindling supplies

Kyiv Independent →

The stranding is due to Russian aggression

Two Tochka-U missiles struck Kramatorsk railway station, killing 63 civilians including nine children and wounding 150

1,000-4,000 civilians were waiting for evacuation at the station

Russian forces have forcibly deported 31,000 people from Mariupol.

A 17-year-old girl was injured on April 9 in Raigorodok village, Donetsk region, due to shelling by Russian occupiers.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:31.336Z

Source story: day-45-2022-04-15