Fifty days since Russia invaded Ukraine. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian claims of a mass surrender by Ukrainians in Mariupol are likely false, although Russian forces continue to gain ground in Mariupol.
Russian troops began encircling Mariupol in early March. The siege killed thousands of civilians. You can see how the situation on the ground changed from early March to mid-April.
Look at the directions of the Russian offensive: troops came from the east (Mariupol is only 60 km from the Russian border) and from the south, from the annexed peninsula of Crimea.
They attacked Mariupol with artillery, rockets and missiles, damaging or destroying more than 90% of the city. They have also cut off access to electricity, heating, clean water, food and medical care.
Humanitarian corridors were supposed to bring aid to Mariupol, and then evacuate civilians to Berdyansk and Saporitya. A humanitarian aid convoy escorted by the Red Cross has been trying unsuccessfully to enter the city for days.
Ukrainian troops blow up a bridge to prevent the passage of Russian troops
In eastern Ukraine, troop redeployment continues, although here on April 13 Russian troops only carried out small attacks south of Izium. Ukrainian troops blew up a bridge that Russian troops were crossing on their way to Izium, the army said.
The UK MoD warns that urban centers have faced repeated attacks from Russia throughout the conflict, making it likely that the towns of Kramatorsk and Konstantinivka are Russian targets with a similar level of violence.