The bombing continues, but Mariupol is still under Ukrainian control. Will it persist?
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In the last week, the images from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have shaken the whole world. The city has been besieged by Russian forces for over three weeks.
Hundreds of thousands of residents have lost electricity, water and heat. It is empty of food and medicine. The escape routes are blocked. Civilians are trapped in Russian bomb rain. No one knows how many have lost their lives.
Bomb rain despite: The city is still under Ukrainian control.
Will it persist?
No, we should believe more experts. They pass a gloomy verdict on the future of the port city and believe it is only a matter of time before Russia takes the city.
It will be a strategically and symbolically important – and dangerous – victory for Russia.
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