Loud explosions rock Russian-occupied Mariupol

Following explosions in the Russian-occupied cities of Luhansk and Berdiansk on the morning of 16 July, blasts were heard in Mariupol, the city mayor's adviser Petro Andriushchenko says.

Source: Andriushchenko on Telegram

Quote from Andriushchenko: "Mariupol. Primorskyi district. Cheremushky [microdistrict of the city – ed.] and the village of Moriakiv.

It's deafening."

Details: Andriushchenko added that Russian air defence activity in the area was "extremely high" and that "something very nice is happening".

Background: Earlier, there were reports of explosions and detonations in Luhansk, as well as blasts rocking Berdiansk.

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