The local mayor informed many citizens were killed in the attack on the Mariupol Drama Theatre in Ukraine.
Mariupol city council posted a Telegram message on Thursday that Russian forces destroyed a movie theatre in Ukraine ‘s Mariupol, where over a thousand civilians had sought refuge. The Invaders decimated the Drama Theatre, where more than a thousand people sought shelter. We will never forgive this.
‘Children’ word is written in Russian on the pavement in front of and behind the building, is visible in satellite images which are taken and shared by AFP three days earlier. The number of casualties has yet to be determined. However, photos shared by AFP show a half-destroyed building on fire and surrounded by debris.
Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko depicted the invasion as a horrifying catastrophe. People were hiding there. Some felt they were fortunate to survive, but this is not the case for everyone, he said further, implying the deaths.
“What has happened today can only be described as genocide. Genocide against our nation, our Ukrainian people. But I am convinced that one day our lovely city of Mariupol will rise from the ashes once more.” According to Russia’s defense ministry, the theatre was demolished by Ukraine’s nationalist Azov battalion, which also claimed citizens were taken ‘hostage’ at the location.
After the bombing of a maternity hospital on March 9, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed, without evidence, that the hospital was the base of the ultra-nationalist Azov battalion and all patients and nurses had left. In a later briefing, a Russian Ministry of Defense official denied that Russia had bombarded the maternity hospital, calling it a “provocation.”
According to the interview given of Mariupol deputy mayor to CNN on Tuesday, the city has been turned into a battleground. With the statement that Russia has been attacking the city with missiles, with 22 aircraft “hitting our city, and at least 100 bombs” on Monday.
Residents who have left the city have explained the situation as “unbearable” and “hell on earth.” On Tuesday, horrific drone footage and satellite images of rising waves of heavy smoke and wrecked buildings highlighted the Russian bombardment’s utter devastation.
As per Ukraine officials’ statement, up to 2,500 civilians have died in Mariupol, and hundreds of thousands of people are still besieged in the city, with officials warning that those who remain are without basic needs.
Published By:Â JAINAM SHETH
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