War in Ukraine

Ukraine FM Calls Siege of Mariupol 'Most Tragic'

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By Kama Hsu/James Chater

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has described the siege of the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol as the ‘most tragic’ of Russia’s invasion. The port city of more than 400,000 is under heavy bombardment by Russian forces, with reports of residential buildings and fire stations being shelled. But as James Chater reports, Russian officials still deny their invasion of Ukraine is an attack at all.