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"Humanitarian mission" trucks with Dagestan and Armenia flags spotted in Mariupol

20 March, 2023 Monday
16:22

On Sunday, March 19, in the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a convoy of four trucks with the flags of Armenia and Dagestan and the inscription "Humanitarian Mission" was seen

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This was reported by Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.

According to Andryushchenko, trucks accompanied by a terrorist organization DPR convoy with flashing beacons and flags were seen heading along Metalurhiv Avenue. 

Additionally, a roadblock with the Russian Guard was set up near the bridge on the same avenue, with military movements observed, including five ammunition trucks and 17 manpower trucks driving through the city center. There were also more tractors with tanks

 
  • On March 19, Russian state news agencies claim that Vladimir Putin visited the temporarily occupied Mariupol.

  • Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that Putin's night visit was due not only to security issues, but also to the attempts to hide the true state of the city.

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