Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha

Reuters

11 March, 2022, 12:15 pm

Last modified: 11 March, 2022, 12:23 pm

Russian-backed separatists capture Ukraine's Volnovakha

Reuters

11 March, 2022, 12:15 pm

Last modified: 11 March, 2022, 12:23 pm

There are hundreds of people dying on both sides and Russia is on the verge of taking Kyiv. Is a diplomatic solution still a possibility? Yes. Photo: Bloomberg

There are hundreds of people dying on both sides and Russia is on the verge of taking Kyiv. Is a diplomatic solution still a possibility? Yes. Photo: Bloomberg

Russian-backed separatists have captured the Ukrainian city of Volnovakha north of the besieged Azov Sea port of Mariupol, the RIA news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying on Friday.

Volnovakha is strategically important as the northern gateway to Mariupol.

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