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UK says Russia 'probably' concerned about 'unexplained explosions' in Mariupol

MADRID, 27 Feb.

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UK says Russia 'probably' concerned about 'unexplained explosions' in Mariupol

MADRID, 27 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The British Intelligence services have indicated on Monday that Russia "probably" will be concerned about the "unexplained explosions" in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, under the control of Russian troops and previously considered "out of range" of military capabilities. from Ukraine.

"Since February 21, 2023, pro-Russian officials have reported at least fourteen explosions in and around the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol. The locations of the events include an ammunition warehouse at the airport, two fuel depots and a steel mill that Russia uses as a military base," they said, according to a series of messages published by the British Ministry of Defense through its account on the social network Twitter.

Thus, they have pointed out that the city is about 80 kilometers from the front line and have stressed that "Russia will probably be concerned about the fact that unexplained explosions take place in an area that it previously probably considered as out of reach of the strike capabilities of Ukraine".

Despite being extensively devastated during the war, Mariupol is important to Russia because it is the largest city it captured in 2022 and still controls, as well as being located on a crucial logistics route. Moscow has not yet ruled on these incidents.