Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "my coronary heart breaks from what Russia is doing to our folks" after Russian forces destroyed a theatre within the besieged southern metropolis of Mariupol.
Native officers say "greater than a thousand" civilians had been sheltering there since their very own houses had been destroyed within the ongoing combating.
The airstrike ripped aside the middle of the once-elegant constructing, with the Ukrainian Overseas Ministry saying many individuals had been buried within the rubble though there may be nonetheless no official casualty determine.
In his nightly video deal with, Zelenskyy known as for extra sanctions on Russia after the bombing.
On Thursday morning the Russian defence ministry denied bombing the theatre or wherever else in Mariupol. They blamed the Ukrainian far-right Azov Brigade for being behind the assault on the theatre and a swimming pool advanced which was additionally reportedly hit.
Moscow had already blamed this army unit through the bombing of the Mariupol maternity hospital final week, which sparked a global outcry.
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Mariupol municipality wrote on their Telegram account on Wednesday that "the invaders destroyed the Drama Theatre. A spot the place greater than a thousand folks had taken refuge. We'll by no means forgive this."
The account posted an image of the theatre displaying its central half fully destroyed.
"The aircraft dropped a bomb on the constructing [...]. It's unimaginable to ascertain the toll instantly as a result of the bombing of residential areas continues" the account stated.
The doorway to the theatre is reportedly blocked by particles making it much more tough for rescuers to get inside.
“It's unimaginable to search out the phrases to explain the extent of cynicism and cruelty with which the Russian invaders are annihilating the peaceable inhabitants” of Mariupol, the city corridor stated in a press launch.
Satellite tv for pc imagery from Mariupol on Monday confirmed space of the theatre, with the phrase “CHILDREN” written in Russian in giant, white capital letters on the pavement in entrance of and behind the constructing, the Maxar house expertise firm stated.
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