Explosions occur in occupied Mariupol, likely near airport

Mariupol City Council reported the information.

According to local residents, explosions were heard in the Prymorskyi district and areas outside the city, with smoke visible in those locations. Meanwhile, local Telegram channels report that Russian air defense systems were active.

"According to preliminary information, a possible strike took place near the airport. It is reported that the so-called Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government Marat Khusnulin and the 'DPR' leader Denys Pushylin were recently there," the message says.

Simultaneously, Russia reports that ambulances and firefighters have arrived at the scene of the explosions. Some Russians mentioned explosions near houses, but according to the city council, this is inaccurate as there are no residential buildings near the airport.

• Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, noted that on July 6, an explosion occurred at the Russian base in the Mariupol-Berdiansk agglomeration, as a result of which ambulances from different districts took dozens of wounded Russian soldiers.