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Added on the 31/03/2022 11:29:17 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Flashes of light illuminate the night sky as a massive fire from Russian bombardments burns east of Ukraine's second city Kharkiv. IMAGES
Heavy overnight shelling near the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol kills two, wounds six and damages more than 50 houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Rebel shelling kills up to 10 people in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, local officials say. Justin Mitchell reports
Smike rises over the cities of Bakhmut and Soledar in east Ukraine where the ongoing battle for control was described as "bloodiest" of the war so far by Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak. The fate of Soledar is still unclear, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely. IMAGES
Images show houses up in flames in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut as artillery fire roars through the area. Bakhmut found itself on the path of Russian troops pushing to take over the Donetsk region, causing many of its residents to flee. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has called for civilians to leave the frontline region bearing the brunt of the Kremlin's offensive. IMAGES
The roof of a private home in Bakhmut, east Ukraine, collapses in a fire caused by Russian shelling; firefighters are seen arriving at the scene. IMAGES