Russian forces takes over theatre, sheltering civilians

Ukraine calls out Russian forces of bombing theatre. The theatre sheltered civilians. Sergei Orlov, who is the deputy mayor, announced 1,000 and 1,200 people were in that theatre.

Petro Andriushchenko is an adviser to the city’s mayor. He stated that emergency workers were having difficulty. Russian troops are reaching the building due to incessant shelling.

BBC confirmed that images of the theatre. It showed considerable damage and smoke rising. It is from the structure.

Russian forces have before targeted maternity facilities, a church, and apartment buildings. It was with airstrikes and shells.

The city council of Mariupol declared in a statement that Russian forces “deliberately and cynically demolished” the theatre, claiming that a “plane dropped a bomb on a structure where hundreds of peaceful Mariupol people were hiding.”

In the aftermath of the strike, both Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, and the city council are accusing Russia of a “war crime.”

Satellite images were by the US business Maxar on 14 March. It revealed the Russian term for “children” written in huge characters. Also, it was everything on the ground to warn Russian jets away from the structure.

The BBC had informed that many youngsters are taking the refugee. And the elderly are also seeking refuge inside. The conditions are rapidly deteriorating.

Local authorities estimate that at least 2,400 people got murdered in Mariupol. It was since the beginning of the war. They also admit that this figure is likely to underestimate. Many of the deceased are in mass graves.

300,000 people are stuck within the city. The city has cut off from running water, power, and gas. Food and water supplies are running low. Russian forces also are continuously denying the refusal to allow humanitarian aid delivery.

Russian defense ministry denied carrying out an airstrike. However, it was against the theatre hours after the news broke. This detail came from the RIA news agency.

According to Mr. Orlov, the deputy mayor, over 1,500 automobiles fled Mariupol on Wednesday. He also claimed that a Russian attack on the convoy injured at least five people. A kid was also in the group. The attack showcased the mercilessness of Russian forces. Ukraine’s continuous attempt to throw them back is in process.

Credits: BBC