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​The Defense Forces of Ukraine Eliminate russian Officers Near Temporarily Occupied Mariupol

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At least 12 explosions were heard near Mariupol / Open source illustrative photo
At least 12 explosions were heard near Mariupol / Open source illustrative photo

At least 12 explosions were heard near Mariupol on the night of April 24

It is known that the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the former training ground of the Azov regiment, which is currently used by russian occupiers. As a result of the attacks, many occupiers were wounded and eliminated.

The losses of russians were reported to Channel 24 by adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko.

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At least 12 explosions were heard in Mariupol Raion in the village of Babakh-Tarama, which is on the border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya Oblasts, on April 24. We are talking about the former tank range of Azov regiment. Today it is used by occupiers for training and setting up bases for training and rotation of their mobilized men.

The Defense Forces of Ukrainr Eliminate russian Officers Near Temporarily Occupied Mariupol, Defense Express
The coordinates of location of strike / Photo credit: adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko

"Concerning all the information, we can say that there was a defeat of one of the former boarding houses of the Illich Iron & Steel Works metallurgical enterprise. Now not only the military, but also russian officers are based there. We know for sure of seven dead officers and 20 wounded. It is not known exactly what their condition is, because they were taken to Berdyansk Raion for treatment, " Petro Andryushchenko said.

It is also known that military equipment was not there. However, the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted not just quantitative, but qualitative defeats on the accumulation of occupation forces. Analyzing the nature of the explosions and damage Andryushchenko, suggested that the strike was carried out by ATACMS missiles with cluster warheads.

Amid recent attacks in Mariupol, russian occupiers conducted an internal relocation of military depots. In particular, the Atesh partisan movement reported that russians are trying to place equipment and weapons near residential houses, hospitals and schools, which poses a threat to civilians.

The Defense Forces of Ukrainr Eliminate russian Officers Near Temporarily Occupied Mariupol, Defense Express
russians place equipment and weapons near residential houses / Open source illustrative photo

"That's right. The main number of small depots were placed closer to residential development, on reserve sites. We have it all recorded, the data has already been sent to the Defense Force. According to the reserve plan, manpower was placed in vacant apartments and dormitories", Andryushchenko noted.

The process of relocating of russian occupiers is not now complete. Because of the panic, which is only growing, they continue to move and look for new locations.

This stabilization may continue for about a week.

Earlier Defense Express reported about russian "ingenious" solution against Ukrainian FPV-drones.

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