More than 30,000 Russian servicemen are in temporarily occupied Mariupol. The Russians are preparing defensive lines near the city. This was announced by the mayor Vadim Boychenko.

According to him, the city is filled not only with builders from Russia, but also with Kadyrovites, Buryats and mobilized.

“We see that huge columns are going through Mariupol towards Donetsk, Zaporozhye. They are filled with mobilized people and weapons,” Boychenko said..

He also added that it is now known about the three defense lines that the Russians are creating in three directions - Zaporozhye, Melitopol and Donetsk.

“And structures are being built behind the stripes. Under the guise of “restoration”, they are creating fortifications that will be blown up and videotaped for propaganda during the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Boychenko said..

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Earlier it was reported that the Russian military intensified in Mariupol. There is a lot of traffic in the city and its environs. Also in Mariupol, the Russian invaders are gradually turning the seaport into a military base.