DRAMATIC footage captures the moment Ukrainian armed forces allegedly destroy Russian heavy weapons and Z tanks during a battle in the besieged city of Mariupol.
Gunshots are heard in the streets of the besieged port city of Mariupol as the ongoing siege of the south-eastern Ukrainian city, which began on 24th February, has been compared to the siege of Leningrad due to its destruction of buildings and the high number of casualties on both sides, including of civilians.
The video was obtained by Newsflash from the National Guard of Ukraine, the country's national gendarmerie, on Sunday, 19th March.
It was accompanied with the text: "Ukrainian defenders continue to defend Mariupol.
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