The Army of Russia has bombed this Wednesday a theater In the town of Mariupol in which hundreds of civilians took refuge, as reported by the town hall of the population.
The Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine has reported that inside the theater, which has been reduced to rubble, there were many hidden citizens and that it is unknown if there are any survivors. He also explained that a strong battle has broken out around the building and no one can access the area.
The deputy mayor of Mariupol, Serhiy Orlov, explained to the BBC that in the theater they would have between 1,000 and 1,200 people.
Multiple reports that Russian forces dropped a bomb on Mariupol drama theater where (at least until yesterday) hundreds of people were taking refuge. If confirmed refugees were still inside, this would potentially be the worst civilian harm incident and an undisputed war crime. pic.twitter.com/sDfhHULLCM
— Christo Grozev (@christogrozev) March 16, 2022
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmitry Kulebahas assured that it is “another horrible war crime” committed by Rusa ye Mariúpol and that the building is “completely destroyed”.
“There has been a massive Russian attack on the theater where hundreds of innocent civilians were hiding,” Kuleba wrote on his Twitter account.
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This strategic city in southeastern Ukraine has suffered the cruelty of Russian forces. Last week, missiles fell on a mother and child hospital, killing three people, including a girl. A few days later, the death of one of the pregnant women who had to be evacuated from the center and the baby she was expecting was known.
The situation in Mariupol has been desperate for days. Its location, on the shores of the inland sea of Azov and situated between the peninsula of crimeaannexed by Russia, and the breakaway regions of the donbasso its capture is a priority objective for Russia.