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Satellite images taken on Saturday show destruction and damage to homes and hospitals in Mariupol, Ukraine, as Russia’s ongoing war with the country continues.
The images were taken by US-based Maxar Technologies, a private company, and show extensive damage to several residences throughout the southern Ukrainian city.
The photographs show fires, as well as craters from artillery shelling of the city.
Multispectral images of craters in fields and damaged buildings, Zhovtenevsky district, west of Mariupol (Location: 47.117, 37.498) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Multispectral imaging of fires in the industrial zone of the Primorsky district (Location: 47.088, 37.494) (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Several photographs taken by Maksar show the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine before and after.
Views of residential buildings and damage in the area before/after, Zhovtenevsky district (Location: 47.107, 37.509) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Views of residential buildings and damage in the area before/after, Zhovtenevsky district (Location: 47.107, 37.509) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Views of residential buildings and damage before/after, Zelinskovo Street (Location: 47.105, 37.514) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Views of residential buildings and damage before/after, Zelinskovo Street (Location: 47.105, 37.514) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Views of the Mariupol hospital and airstrike damage before/after (Location: 47.096, 37.533) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
Views of the Mariupol hospital and airstrike damage before/after (Location: 47.096, 37.533) (Satellite image © 2022 Maxar Technologies.)
According to statistics released this week by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), some 2,155,271 refugees have fled Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian invasion of the country, with most of them fleeing to Poland as residents of Mariupol have recovered from the consequences. explosion in the maternity hospital.
Thousands of civilians and soldiers are believed to have been killed across the country in the two weeks of fighting following the invasion by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops.
Stephanie Pagones of Fox News contributed to this article.