Satellite images reveal possible mass graves near Mariupol
Local officials said up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians had been killed by Russian forces.
Local officials said up to 9,000 Ukrainian civilians had been killed by Russian forces.
Ukraine rejected the idea that a Russian victory in Mariupol was already achieved.
The Ministry of Defence said Russia likely wants to demonstrate significant successes ahead of its annual May 9 Victory Day celebrations.
The new taskforce of two to eight ships patrolling at a time aims to target smugglers, a US vice admiral said.
The Moskva had the capacity to carry 16 long-range cruise missiles, and its removal reduces Russia’s firepower in the Black Sea.
Artem Severiukhin has been dropped by his team, Ward Racing, following the incident.
Western experts and Ukrainian authorities said that Russia launched the missile which killed 52 people.
Dozens of people were also severely injured in the attack on Kramatorsk railway station.
About 4,000 civilians were in and around the station, the office of Ukraine’s prosecutor-general said.
The post showed photos of Mr Muratov and a train compartment drenched in red liquid.
Investigators have collected evidence documenting what appeared to be widespread killings of civilians.
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has already opened an investigation into potential war crimes.
Space is one of the last remaining areas of co-operation between Moscow and western nations.
The exchange of control happened amid growing indications the Kremlin is using talk of de-escalation in Ukraine as cover to regroup.
The Donbas is the largely Russian-speaking eastern part of the country where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukraine forces since 2014.