Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov asserted today that his forces have captured the Mariupol city hall[/B], which is under siege by the Russian army.
"The men report via radio communication that they have liberated the Mariupol administration building and raised our flag," Kadyrov wrote on Telegram, claiming that Ukrainian forces have "abandoned their positions."
As reported by Agence France-Presse, he added that other Russian units are advancing in parallel to this major port in southeastern Ukraine, which has been destroyed by shelling. "With Allah's help, Mariupol will soon be completely cleared," he noted."
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Ramzan Kadyrov, who has been the target of criticism from international NGOs for serious human rights violations in Chechnya, announced on March 17 that 1,000 Chechen volunteers were on their way to fight in Ukraine.
He asserted on Monday that he was in Ukraine, alongside Russian forces, at an airfield they have seized near Kiev. This information has not been verified by an independent source and has been questioned by Ukrainian officials.
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