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| President Vladimir Putin |
President #Vladimir #Putin
has arrived in Crimea, annexed by #Russia from #Ukraine in March, amid
celebrations marking the 1945 Soviet victory over the Nazis.
Mr Putin addressed crowds from a boat in Sevastopol, thanking the armed forces for their role in World War Two.German Chancellor Angela Merkel had said it would be a pity if Mr Putin used the anniversary to visit Crimea.
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| Footage emerged showing tanks in Mariupol, amid the sound of gunfire |
Meanwhile, reports say several people died in a shoot-out between Ukrainian troops and separatists in Mariupol,
Kiev recently launched an operation to retake official buildings occupied by pro-Russia rebels in Mariupol and several other cities in Ukraine's east and south. F
ootage from Mariupol showed armoured
vehicles with Ukrainian flags in the streets, with the sound of gunfire
in the background. The Ukrainian security services said in a statement that one
pro-Russian activist was injured, but there have been no casualties on
the Ukrainian side.Kiev recently launched an operation to retake official buildings occupied by pro-Russia rebels in Mariupol and several other cities in Ukraine's east and south. F
Source: BBC News
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