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Mariupol

American  
[mar-ee-oo-puhl, muh-ryi-oo-puhl] / ˌmær iˈu pəl, mə rjɪˈu pəl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.


Mariupol British  
/ məriˈupəlj /

noun

  1. Former name (1948–91): Zhdanov.  a port in SE Ukraine, on an estuary leading to the Sea of Azov. Pop: 485 000 (2005 est)

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But as “The Theater” reveals, Mariupol is no fairy tale.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Natalia Kravtsova's son, Artem, a fighter with Ukraine's nationalist Azov brigade, was taken prisoner in Mariupol in May 2022.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Andriivka is Chernov's latest production after his film from besieged Mariupol won an Oscar.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2025

Associated Press journalists were documenting the siege of Mariupol, Ukraine, when they learned their names were on a Russian list.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

As an example of the less prosperous colonists, I may mention the Tartar-speaking Greeks in the neighbourhood of Mariupol, on the northern shore of the Sea of Azof.

From Russia by Wallace, Donald Mackenzie, Sir

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