DONETSK, April 8. /TASS/. Russian air defenses have repelled an attack on the city of Mariupol, an emergency official in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) told TASS.

"Air defenses downed several aerial targets over Mariupol today," he said.

Air defenses have also been activated in the Volnovakha area, according to data from the city administration.