Mariupol mayor says 1,207 civilians have died after Russian siege

Mariupol mayor says 1,207 civilians have died after Russian siege

The mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, has estimated tonight at 1,207 civilians killed in his city during the nine days that they have been besieged by Russian troops.

Calling for help and maintaining a humanitarian corridor in the city, Boychenko also stated that Mariupol has no heating, water or electricity, and that citizens are running out of food and medicine, according to media reports.

Ukraine opened six humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians on Wednesday after achieving a ceasefire in several areas with the Russian government, as reported this morning on her Telegram account by Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories. from Ukraine.

The corridors will be operational between 0900 hours (0700 GMT) and 2100 hours (1900 GMT), explained the Ukrainian official, reports the local agency Ukrinform. (I)

Source: Eluniverso

You may also like

Immediate Access Pro