Occupiers build fortifications under the guise of housing – mayor of Mariupol

IRYNA BALACHUK - FRIDAY, 24 JUNE 2022, 09:46

Vadym Boichenko, the mayor of Mariupol, has said that Russian occupying troops are building fortifications in the city under the guise of housing as they prepare for a counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Source: Mariupol City Council, quoting the mayor on Telegram

Quote from Boichenko: "Without needing to disclose too much information, the occupiers have started to build supposedly residential buildings. The works are ongoing in the north-western part of the city, almost on the border of the city's territory. In other words, it is roughly where the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s counterattack will take place."

Details: According to the mayor, Mariupol residents themselves reported that the occupiers were digging trenches and placing equipment immediately behind these new structures.

Boichenko also added that Russians are not letting people out of the city in order to then shield themselves behind civilians.