Mariupol

Mariupol (English: /ˌmiˈpɒl/, English: /ˌmiˈp/; Ukrainian: Маріу́поль Ukrainian: [mɐr⁽ʲ⁾iˈupolʲ]; Russian: Мариу́поль, Russian: [mərʲɪˈupəlʲ]; Greek: Μαριούπολη) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Since May 2022, Mariupol has been occupied by Russian forces. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was the tenth-largest city in the country and the second-largest city in Donetsk Oblast, …