Putin visits Russian-occupied Mariupol in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, who flew to Mariupol by helicopter, drove around the city and stopped to talk to residents, TASS agency says.
Published On 19 Mar 202319 Mar 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Mariupol, a Ukrainian city in the Donetsk region which has been occupied by Moscow’s forces since May of last year.
Putin flew to Mariupol by helicopter and drove around several districts of the city, making stops and talking to residents, the TASS agency reported on Sunday, citing the Kremlin.
Reports of the Mariupol visit came a day after the Russian leader
travelled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine. Russian state TV showed him visiting the Black Sea port city of Sevastopol on Saturday, accompanied by the local Moscow-appointed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev.
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Baada ya hati ya kumkamata kutolewa, Mzee Putin ameanza kukagua maeneo yaliyotekwa na vikosi vyake.