(220422) -- MARIUPOL, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows a view of the Azovstal plant in the port city of Mariupol. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a blockade of the Azovstal plant in the port city of Mariupol instead of storming it, local media reported. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA)
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KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — Mounds of dirt seen in satellite imagery that Ukrainian officials say indicate new mass graves have highlighted the savagery of a war that showed no signs of abating. Russia has pounded targets in eastern Ukraine in a new offensive to take the country’s industrial heartland. Cities in the Donbas came under Russian fire overnight, and a regional official said the attacks interfered with attempts to evacuate civilians in one area. The Donbas is home to coal mines, metal plants and heavy-equipment factories and is bracing for what could be a decisive campaign. Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to salvage an 8-week-old war already widely seen as a blunder and a humanitarian disaster.
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