Siege of Mariupol
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The siege of Mariupol began on 24 February 2022, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and lasted until 20 May. It saw fighting between the Russian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian Armed Forces fo
Damaged buildings in Mariupol, 16 March 2022
An apartment building damaged during shelling in Mariupol, 2 March 2022
Russian bombing of Mariupol, 3 March 2022
Smoke from many buildings amid massive Russian bombing in Mariupol, 3 March 2022
Volodymyr Baraniuk
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Volodymyr Anatoliiovych Baraniuk is a Ukrainian Marine Corps colonel. He commanded the 36th Separate Marine Brigade from September 2021 to March 2022 and is best known for his role during the Siege of
Siege of Mariupol
…on 19 March, Russian and Ukrainian forces began fighting at the Azovstal steel plant. On the same day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Colonel Volodymyr Baranyuk and Major Denys Prokopenko, leaders of the defence in Mariupol, the honour of Hero of Ukraine, the country's highest military award. During this time…
Baraniuk c. 2021