Andriushchenko: More than 10,000 civilians arrested in Mariupol, their whereabouts unknown

More than 10,000 civilians have been arrested in Mariupol, temporarily captured by the Russian army, and their places of detention and further fate are unknown.

"Every week in Mariupol, dozens of people are detained as part of checks and searches for saboteurs... In total, over 10,000 Mariupol civilians have been arrested by the occupiers, and their places of detention or further fate are unknown," Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the Mariupol city mayor, posted on Telegram.

As noted, the invaders simply detain ordinary people for corresponding with evacuated Mariupol residents and reading Ukrainian news channels. They are arrested simply on suspicion and denunciations.

The mayor's adviser released a video of the torture chamber in Mariupol where most of the detainees are held.

“The absolute majority end up here. The main torture chamber of Mariupol is the former Central District Police Department. Here, people ‘confess’, sign some papers, and then stay under surveillance in the best case or disappear forever in the worst," he wrote.

As reported, Mariupol suffered one of the biggest humanitarian disasters caused by Russia's aggression. The city is almost 90% destroyed as a result of enemy shelling, there is still no normal electricity, water, or gas supply. In addition, the invaders demolish the houses they damaged to hide the traces of their crimes.

In Mariupol, partisans spread Ukrainian symbols and leaflets calling on Russian soldiers to surrender.

The enemy turns the city and surrounding villages into a military logistics hub.