Inconceivable is the magnitude of the disaster in the besieged Mariupol, as shown by new drone footage, but also satellite images of the “yesterday” and the “today” of the city.
Mariupol has been reduced to rubble, having borne the brunt of Russian aggression since Feb. 24, with a barrage of Russian attacks, with Vladimir Putin insisting on Tuesday that the bombing would stop only when Ukrainian troops surrendered.
It is noted that today, Thursday, they are sent in the city 45 buses to evacuate trapped civilians after the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed that Moscow had agreed to open a safe corridor.
The region has been a key target for Kremlin forces and has suffered a barrage of attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine.
It is a key area for Russiabecause the occupation of the coastal city would create a land corridor between annexed Crimea and the Luhansk and Donetsk regions controlled by pro-Russian separatists.
Previous attempts at a ceasefire in Mariupol and the safe evacuation of civilians have failed.
The mayor of Mariupol said that up to 170,000 people are trapped in the city without electricity and few supplies.
The scale of destruction in #Mariupol visible in this drone footage is shocking. #SaveMariupol #StopRussia pic.twitter.com/t4cHeRWjRi
– Stratcom Center UA (@StratcomCentre) March 31, 2022
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