New military base appears in Mariupol, with Russian flag and star on roof, Maxar satellite imagery shows

The New Voice of Ukraine
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Maxar satellites took pictures of the new base of the occupiers in Mariupol
Maxar satellites took pictures of the new base of the occupiers in Mariupol

Maxar said that the satellite images were acquired on Nov. 30.

View of the city before the construction of a new Russian military base in Mariupol <span class="copyright">Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS</span>
View of the city before the construction of a new Russian military base in Mariupol Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

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"In Mariupol, a Russian military compound has been recently built in the north-center of the city. Notice the Russian Army slogan "From Russian army for Mariupol citizens" on the top of the roof," the message reads.

New Russian base in Mariupol <span class="copyright">Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS</span>
New Russian base in Mariupol Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Also, the red-white-blue star of the Russian army is clearly seen on the building's roof.

Maxar also published satellite images that show a significant increase in the number of graves on the western side of the city.

Read also: Russians dig over 1,500 new graves near occupied Mariupol, reports BBC

All these images are posted amid messages about the strengthened Russian defence effort in Mariupol in response to the successful Ukrainian counter-offensive on the east and on the south, which threaten Russian positions in the city.

Mariupol plays a strategic role in the Russian route from the mainland to the Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, which has been under Russian military occupation since 2014.

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