Interior Minister of Ukraine Arsen Avakov states that militia took the City Council of Mariupol, which was controlled by separatists recently, under its control.
“Mayor's office is vacated. A role of civil activists is high. The Interior Ministry arranges a process of normal functioning. Now bomb-disposal experts are inspecting the building. The City Council will be under guard. The mayor is in the building”, - said Avakov.
He also said that there were no victims.
“A process of normalization of the situation in the city will be continued”, - said Avakov.