Russian Army forces have bombed a theater in the besieged city of Mariupol. the building was being used as shelter by thousands of residents of the Ukrainian city.
According to estimates by the Mariupol Mayor’s Office, in the words of the deputy mayor, between 1,000 and 1,200 people they were sheltered at the time of the bombardment in that theater. Russia has already denied the attack.
At the moment, the number of victims of this attack is unknown. This has been reported by the Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, which has warned that many citizens were hiding inside the theater and that unknown if there are survivors.
Official sources the Ukrainian government have also reported that in the vicinity of the building a strong battle has broken out, which prevents access to the area.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has shared on his Twitter profile the harsh images of the before and after of the attacked building, which has been reduced to rubble. “The Russians could not have not known that it was a civilian shelter,” she has stated firmly.
Source: Lasexta
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