The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it had cleared the entire urban area of Mariupol of Ukrainian forces and blocked some fighters at the Azovstal steelworks, according to the RIA news agency.
Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that on April 16, Ukrainian forces in the besieged port city had lost more than 4,000 people, the RIA added.
Russia announced sanctions on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday (16), as it intensifies attacks in several locations in eastern Ukraine, mainly in the regions of Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk, according to officials. Ukrainian military and regional
The capital Kiev was the target of Russian attacks this morning, with shelling that led to the death of one person and other injuries.
Local officials said two civilians had died and four others were injured across the country after Russian attacks on Saturday.
Russia intends to blockade the city of Kharkiv, which continues to see persistent bombing, and has concentrated up to 22 battalion tactical groups around Izyum, according to the Ukrainian government. A battalion tactical group typically comprises around 1,000 soldiers.
*With information from CNN North-American
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