Ukrainian forces have reclaimed the port city of Mariupol after heavy fighting with pro-Russian separatists. The government said there had been many casualties after an operation to expel separatists in the city began at dawn on June 13.
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Al Jazeera: Ukrainian troops regain port city of Mariupol
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov announced that Ukrainian forces had taken the city less than six hours after the attack began, in a post on Facebook.
