Putin tries to claim Mariupol victory but won't storm Ukraine holdout
Putin expressed concern for the lives of Russian troops in deciding against sending them in to clear out the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, where the die-hard defenders were hiding in a maze of underground passageways.
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19 sourcesPutin's decision to blockade instead of attack the Mariupol steel plant suggests he's planning attacks elsewhere, UK says
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22 sourcesPutin claims victory in Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters hold on
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19 sourcesPutin Declares Victory in Mariupol, Orders Troops to Not Storm Last Ukrainian Military Stronghold
Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money
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5 articlesPutin tells Russian forces not to storm final Ukrainian holdout in Mariupol
Putin claims ‘liberation’ of Mariupol, but orders troops not to storm last holdout
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