A new bucha is consumed in Mariupol. Maxar satellite imagery has identified evidence of a mass grave containing at least 200 civilian bodies excavated by Russian forces that stormed the city. The identified area is that of Manhus, located about twenty kilometers from the center of Mariupol. Petro Andryushchenko, an aide to the mayor of the city martyred in the last days of the war, condemned in the Kyiv Independent how the Russians bury dead civilians to hide their crimes.
The 30 meter long mass grave of Mariupol
A mass grave more than 30 meters wide dug by Putin’s soldiers who allegedly brought to the site “with trucks” numerous bodies of residents collected in different parts of the city. It would be “direct evidence of war crimes and their attempts to hide them,” Mayor Vadim Boychenko said. The city on the Sea of Azov, which had been under heavy siege for weeks, would finally fall under Russian control, as Moscow Defense Minister Shoigu and Kremlin boss Putin himself announced, who spoke of a “success”.
However, this thesis is dismissed by US President Joe Biden, who after a White House meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said there was no evidence of a Russian victory in Mariupol. “First of all, it remains to be seen whether he really controls Mariupol,” said Biden when asked by a reporter what the conquest of the Ukrainian city he had been besieging for weeks meant for Vladimir Putin. “One thing we know for sure about Mariupol – he added – is that it should let humanitarian aid through so people can get out. Any head of state would do that under the circumstances ».
Zelenskyy: Mariupol like Lisbon
“The Russians deliberately bombed civilians.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today in his video conference speech to the Portuguese Parliament, referring to the Russian invasion. And referring to the Bucha massacre, the President added that “the photos don’t show everything”. The Ukrainian leader compared the besieged city of Mariupol to Lisbon, of similar size and because both face the sea. “The Russians have made this city hell,” Zelenskyy said, adding that “not a single house is standing.” “Your people will soon be celebrating the Carnation Revolution, you know exactly how we feel,” he continued, referring to April 25, the date when Portugal’s liberation from dictatorship is celebrated. The President also asked for military support and assistance in entering Europe.
No evacuation from Mariupol
For evacuation of civilians no bus arrived in Mariupol today. Mayor Vadym Boychenko said so at a press conference quoted by the BBC, after which around 200 people were waiting. Boarding was scheduled around 2:00 p.m. local time (1:00 p.m. in Italy). The people evacuated yesterday were 80, the mayor added. Three school buses from Mariupol with several women and children on board arrived in Zaporizhia this afternoon after spending the night in Berdyansk. No civilian evacuation is planned from the Azvostal steel mill today, Boychenko said.
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