On June 13, 2014, at dawn, Ukrainian security forces began a successful operation to liberate Mariupol, involving the special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs "Azov," units of the National Guard of Ukraine, two companies of the "Dnipro-1" battalion, and fighters from the 79th Air Assault Brigade.
The assault began around 5 a.m. The goal was to capture a bank branch on Hretska Street, where the militants had set up their headquarters.
Overall, the advance of our troops was quite rapid. The fighting lasted several hours. During the assault, key enemy strongholds were eliminated, equipment was destroyed, and control was restored over all captured buildings, including the city council building and the "fortified area" on Hretska Street.
As a result of the special operation, several terrorists were eliminated, and several dozen criminals were detained. In the evening of June 13, the blue and yellow flag flew over Mariupol.
No civilian residents of Mariupol were seriously harmed during the operation.
Unfortunately, this date finds Mariupol under Russian occupation. But we believe that the blue and yellow flags will return to Mariupol.