KIEV, Ukraine—The RIA Novosti news agency is citing eastern Ukrainian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko as saying an offensive has begun on the strategic government-held port of Mariupol has begun.
Earlier Saturday, rockets rained down on Mariupol’s outskirts, killing at least 21 people, according to city authorities.
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The report came a day after the rebels rejected a peace deal and said they were going on a multi-prong offensive against the government in Kiev.
The news agency said Zakharchenko spoke Saturday as he laid a …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
