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Head of Kremlin-backed 'Donetsk People's Republic' orders formation of city administration for Mariupol
The head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin, has issued a decree ordering the formation of a city administration for the city of Mariupol, according to Russia’s TASS news agency.
The city, which is in the Donetsk region but has been controlled by the Ukrainian government since pieces of Donetsk broke away in 2014, has been besieged by Russian forces since March 1st.
"A local administration of the Donetsk People’s Republic is to be formed in the city of Mariupol," the …