Mariupol, Ukraine residents rally to defend against pro-Russian rebels

Ukrainian troops and local residents rally to defend the port city of Mariupol, the next city in the path of pro-Russian rebels.

Local residents are having weapons training to defend the town against advancing pro-Russian rebels, who Kiev says are backed by Russian troops.

Mariupol is strategically important because it could create a corridor between the Russian border and Crimea.

CCTV America’s Kate Parkinson reports.

For more on the crisis in Ukraine, public policy scholar at the Wilson Center Michael Kofman joined CCTV America.

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