Media: Russian troops took Mariupol

It's worth reminding that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced about the beginning of a military special operation in the Donbass. He made the corresponding statement after the appeal of the heads of the DPR and LPR with a request for military assistance. The Russian leader said that the occupation of Ukraine is not included in Moscow's plans.

After that, the media appeared messages about explosions and shooting in many cities of Ukraine. Earlier it was known that Russian military personnel land in the Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Mariupol. In Odessa, a part of the city is already left without power supply.

The media write that strikes are being carried out on military facilities in the Dnipro region. It is known about strikes on aviation bases in Vasilkov.