The lives of the inhabitants of besieged Mariupol are becoming increasingly difficult. One of the victims of the war was a one-and-a-half-year-old child who was resuscitated in vain at a local hospital. Artillery fire and bombing continued in Ukrainian cities on Sunday.
Russian troops in Mariupol, which is besieged, the plight of civilians is deepening. Residents of the city have been besieged by what humanitarian organizations describe as a humanitarian emergency. There is a shortage of water, electricity and food. The evacuation of the townspeople failed on both Saturday and Sunday.
“Right now, it’s extremely dangerous to try to evacuate civilians,” the city reported during the day.
According to Ukraine and the media, Russia had violated the ceasefire agreement and continued to attack the city.
On Friday a photographer from the news agency AP followed desperate moments at Mariupol Hospital. Marina Yatsko brought his male friend Fedorin with a couple to treat an 18 month old boy. KirillThe boy had serious injuries that, according to the AP, were caused by an artillery attack.
Eventually the inconsolable parents bow over the bloody blanket. Cyril could not be saved.
There are few pictures of Mariupol and many of the Ukrainian cities that have been the target of military action in Russia. Picture and video reporting by local residents has almost stopped: there is little electricity and connections.
The city still has a large civilian population. About 200,000 people are to be evacuated from Mariupol.
On Sunday, in addition to Mariupol, fighting took place in Irpin, for example, which is located about 20 kilometers from the capital Kiev.
At least 364 civilians had died in the war in Ukraine by Sunday, according to UN observers. There are more than 750 wounded. According to the UN, the actual number of deaths is likely to be higher.
Russia launched a major offensive against Ukraine on 24 February. The war in Ukraine broke out in 2014.
The United States said on Sunday it had received reliable information that Russia had deliberately targeted civilian targets. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Sunday that the United States is gathering information about attacks on civilian targets for possible war crimes investigations.
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