In Mariupol, Russian troops dropped bombs on art school where people were hiding

On March 19, the Russian invaders dropped bombs on an art school in Mariupol, where about 400 civilians were hiding.

The Mariupol City Council wrote on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Yesterday, the Russian occupiers dropped bombs on art school No.12 in Livoberezhny district in Mariupol, where about 400 Mariupol residents were hiding - women, children and the elderly. It is known that the building was destroyed, and peaceful people are still under the rubble. Information on the number of victims is being clarified. Fascist Russian troops continue the genocide of the Ukrainian people and civilians in Mariupol. Every war criminal will be held accountable for the crimes against humanity, against the people of Mariupol!” the report says.

On February 24, Putin announced the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

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