(Corrected location in the lead sentence: in the south-east of Ukraine)
KIEV (dpa-AFX) – The airport in the port city of Mariupol in south-eastern Ukraine, which is occupied by Russian troops, was shaken by a series of explosions on Friday evening. This was reported by the Russian state agency Tass, citing the local authorities. Video recordings of explosions circulated on social networks, the cause and effects of which were not known for the time being. Neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian military commented on the incident.
Russian troops had captured the port city on the Sea of Azov last year after months of heavy fighting. Large parts of the city were destroyed.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine since February last year./cha/DP/ngu