Moscow would build a big one military base to Mariupol to solidify its presence in the Ukrainian port city, which has been captured by Russian forces in recent months. This was revealed by satellite imagery released by observation company Terra Maxar and shared by the BBC. The photos show a large U-shaped building nearby, with a red, white and blue Russian Army star on the roof and an inscription that reads, “From the Russian Army to the people of Mariupol.” The port city, which is strategic for Moscow as it links the federation to annexed Crimea, has been besieged by Russian troops for almost three months since the invasion began, and the ongoing fighting has left it largely in ruins.
December 2, 2022
According to some estimates updated by Ukrainian officials last month, they would be close 25 thousand Civilians were killed in the attacks while the United Nations confirmed the deaths of 1,348 civilians and stressed that the budget could be “probably higher”. Ukrainian officials also roughly estimate that 90% The city’s infrastructure was destroyed by Russian bombing, and satellite images indicate that Moscow has begun demolishing many of the residential buildings that remained uninhabitable.
December 2, 2022
In recent months, Russian troops are said to have removed the bodies of the victims from the destroyed buildings and then buried them in the main building cemetery Citizens of the port city of Mariupol. In fact, in November, another BBC investigation had shown how 1,500 new graves. The hypothesis is confirmed by the new images released by the observation company Terra Maxar, which actually show “a significant increase in the number of graves” at the Starokrymske burial ground. The pictures also revealed that around the Mariupol Drama Theater was bombed by Russian forces on March 17 and there was about 500 Folks, a great one has been erected protective barrier.
December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
Cover photo: BBC/TERRA MAXAR | Russian military facility in Mariupol
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