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Protests in Georgia by Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS Agency. Photo: World Press Photo contest 2025

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World Press Photo disinvites Russian state photographer from award ceremony amid “European tensions”

Russian photographer Mikhail Tereshchenko, who works for state-funded TASS news agency, first won the award for his photo covering protests in Georgia, while World Press Photo claimed that entries are judged anonymously.

byVira Kravchuk

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Pro-Ukrainian partisans target Russian base in Mariupol, destroying ammunition

Local Ukrainian resistance fighters turned Russian bloggers' careless social media posts into actionable intelligence.

byOlena Mukhina

Exhumation of a mass grave with bodies of Ukrainian civilians tortured and murdered in cold blood by Russian troops in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast. April 2022. Photo: open source

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Weapons of terror: 5 shocking patterns of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Investigations expose a pattern of targeted attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and population centers.

byMaria Tril

Blocks of flats built by Russian occupation administration in Mariupol next to destroyed buildings. Source: Novosti Donbasa

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Russia facilitates the resettlement of Russians to “abandoned” apartments in Mariupol

The calculated strategy aims for population replacement in the occupied Ukrainian territories.

byBohdan Ben

Russia destroying evidence by flattening occupied Mariupol torture site

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Thousands of Mariupol civilian bodies discarded with rubble during Russian demolitions

Russian forces discard civilian bodies during Mariupol demolitions and split death records across three cities, complicating families' search for loved ones in occupied territory.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia doubles cargo turnover at occupied Mariupol port in 2024

Russian occupying authorities report doubling cargo turnover at Mariupol port to 350,000 tons in 2024, while planning major infrastructure expansion.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine brings back Azovstal, Chornobyl defenders from Russian captivity

The successful operation brings the total number of freed Ukrainians to over 3,900.

byOlena Mukhina

south korean delegation brief nato north troops russia ruler kim jong un visits training base special operations armed forces dprk's army korea's official central news agency released 4 october 2024

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ISW: Ukrainian military denies North Korean presence in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian sources told CNN Pyongyang's soldiers arrived in occupied Mariupol, and operate in Kharkiv Oblast. Regional military command denied the Kharkiv report.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian strike reportedly targets Russian air defenses in occupied Mariupol

At least four explosions were reported near Mariupol Airport overnight, with a Russian air defense unit reportedly damaged, according to local officials.

byOlena Mukhina

The Illich Steel and Iron Works plant in Mariupol where more than a thousand soldiers and civilians found shelter in 2022 during Russia's invasion.

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WSJ: Clan of Chechen warlord Kadyrov plunders, profits from captured Ukrainian steel plant in Mariupol

A son of Kadyrov's trusted lieutenant now oversees operations at the steel plant in occupied Mariupol, exporting steel and scrap metal to Russia, while also looting millions-worth equipment.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russians stole 180 thousand tons of Ukrainian grain through Mariupol port

Ukraine's Prime Minister has raised concerns about Russian economic terrorism, citing the export of stolen grain and planned coal shipments from occupied territories.

byMaria Tril

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Mariupol Defender reclaims voice and spirit after 2.5 years in Russian captivity

Ukrainian Marine Yura Hulchuk captured hearts nationwide after his release from Russian captivity, arriving home unable to speak or respond emotionally to his mother’s tearful embrace. Now, Yura has finally broken his silence and is making significant progress in his recovery.

byChristine Chraibi

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Ukraine destroys Russian ammunition depots near occupied Mariupol, Navy says

A missile attack by Ukraine's navy has reportedly destroyed significant ammunition stockpiles that Russian forces had accumulated near Mariupol.

byMaria Tril

russia opens mariupol railway cutting logistics routes 300 km russians building another connection 30 away from front southern ukraine september 2023 screenshot social media video знімок екрана 2023-09-29 162335

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Russia opens Mariupol railway, cutting logistics routes by 300 km

Russia has opened the Mariupol railway in occupied southern Ukraine, potentially shortening the logistics route by 300 km, solving logistics issues by saving up to a week in transport time and reducing dependence on the Kerch Bridge.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukrainian Azov driver dies in Russian detention – Russian media

A 55-year-old Ukrainian defender captured in Mariupol has died in a Russian detention center, according to reports from Russian media outlets.

byMaria Tril

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Scars of war: Ukrainian servicewoman survives Russian captivity, returns to fight

Four months in a cramped Russian cell couldn't break Yulia's spirit. Now, the Ukrainian soldier prepares to rejoin the fight, leaving behind a daughter who fears losing her mother again.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukrainian-born Italian citizen receives license with Mariupol listed as Russian

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has promised to rectify a mistake that labeled the Ukrainian city of Mariupol as Russian on a citizen's driver's license.

byMaria Tril

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Mariupol partisans set Russian warehouse on fire, advisor confirms

In the occupied city of Mariupol, partisans set on fire a warehouse used by Russian forces to store…

byOlena Mukhina

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HRW, Truth Hounds document Russia’s destruction of Mariupol

Satellite imagery analysis of mass graves in Mariupol suggests at least 10,284 people were buried between March 2022 and February 2023, according to a new report

byAlya Shandra

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Media: Investigation reveals Knauf’s role in Mariupol construction, prompting exit from Russia

The move comes after reports that Russian occupation authorities are attempting to conceal their crimes in Mariupol, devastated by Russian attacks.

byOlena Mukhina