
Ukraine declares 'combat mission' over in Mariupol amid evacuation
CNN
Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission" in the besieged city of Mariupol, according to a statement by the country's military.
Commanders of units stationed at the city's massive Azovstal steelworks plant have been ordered "to save the lives of their personnel," the statement by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also said.
Hundreds of people were evacuated on Monday from the steel plant, the last holdout in a city that had become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance under relentless Russian bombardment.

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Law enforcement and demonstrators clashed last night near where a federal agent shot and injured a man after he allegedly assaulted the agent. The city is reeling over last week’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent of Renee Good sparked nationwide protests. Follow for live news updates.

The Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect oil and energy assets in Venezuela rather than deploying US troops, according to two sources familiar with the plans, setting up a potential boon for security firms with experience in the region and ties to the administration.

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