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Urgent: Ukrainian insurgent leader announces launch of attack on Mariupol -- RIA

Xinhua, January 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

Ukrainian insurgent leader Alexander Zakharchenko on Saturday announced the launch of an offensive on the government-controlled port of Mariupol, RIA news agency reported.

He made the announcement at a memorial ceremony in the insurgent-held city of Donetsk, according to the Russian news outlet. Endi