Russian forces capture outskirts of Mariupol: Ukraine military

In a Facebook update Saturday, the military said the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water.

Ukraine’s military says Russian forces have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of Mariupol.

A Russian army tank moves through a street on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine. (AP)

In a Facebook update Saturday, the military said the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water.

Repeated efforts to evacuate people from the city of 430,000 have fallen apart as humanitarian convoys come under shelling.