President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a trip to Bucha confirmed that the situation in Mariupol is the most difficult, so he hopes for Turkish mediation. UP reports..

Zelensky also answered a journalist’s question about whether the Ukrainian authorities are considering the possibility of deblocking the city: “Mariupol has one of the most difficult situations. I'm afraid that I don't have the right to tell you about all the scenarios.. We support the guys, it's very difficult for them. In principle, I and the commander-in-chief are in touch daily. We are talking about mediation in this particular mission with Turkey. Not just there. I think that in the coming days, or maybe the next few hours, we will have an answer to your very difficult question.. Everything depends, you know, unfortunately, from whom"

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British intelligence said that Mariupol is the main target of the Russian army now. The capture of the city will help Russia connect the occupied Crimea with a land border with its territories.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been evacuated from the blockaded city, but about 150 thousand more. city \u200b\u200bdwellers stay there.