Officials in the besieged port city of Mariupol accused Russia of bombing an art school that was sheltering 400 residents, destroying the building and leaving civilians “still under the rubble” as they scrambled to assess casualties.
they spent weeks trapped in their basements with little to eat and no electricity or water.
They said Ukrainian forces were losing their grip on parts of the battered city, with Russian tanks spotted in the streets.said Oksana, a 37-year-old resident who left Mariupol with her three sons, her sister, brother-in-law and two nieces.We drove a lot in circles before we found a route.”War in Ukraine: What you need to know
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