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Mariupol [a] is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.It is situated on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River.Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was the tenth-largest city in the country and the second-largest city in Donetsk Oblast, with an estimated population of 425,681 people in January 2022; [5] as of August 2023, Ukrainian authorities estimate the ...
A public pool in Mariupol also fell foul to a vicious Russian stike, blowing a gaping hole in its roof, as shown on Google Maps. According to the Kyiv Independent, civilians had been sheltering in ...
During the German-Soviet War, the village came under occupation of German forces.In September 1943, the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, led by Konstantin Olshansky, launched an amphibious assault and attacked German logistics here, which helped liberate the nearby city of Mariupol soon later in the Soviets' Donbas Offensive.
The birth of the port of Mariupol was a logical continuation of rapid development of the industrial Russian South in the second half of 19th century. The shallow wharf in the mouth of the Kalmius River did not meet the development requirements of the fleet along with those of the mining and metallurgical industry of Donets basin (Donbas).
Imagery captured in 2021 (left) and March 29 2022, showing damage to Mariupol amid continued Russian bombardment (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/PA)
The online map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was created the day Russia started their invasion on 24 February 2022. [2] [3] It was first developed using Google Maps as the backdrop [2] [7] because of the simplicity in drawing lines and sharing with others that came with the service. [1]
Before the war, Mariupol was the country’s 10th largest city, with a population of more than 430,000. Like other cities in Ukraine , it was a bustling modern metropolis filled with arts and culture.
Donetsk Oblast, [c] also referred to as Donechchyna (Ukrainian: Донеччина, IPA: [doˈnɛtʃːɪnɐ]), is an oblast in eastern Ukraine.It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents.