'This is one of the worst genocides of civilians in modern history,' Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said.
As Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine sets to enter its 11th week, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said the death toll among its civilians has already doubled the amount caused by German Nazis over a two-year stretch during World War II."In two years, the Nazis killed 10,000 civilians in Mariupol. And the Russian occupiers in two months - more than 20 thousand Mariupol. More than 40,000 people were forcibly deported," Boychenko stated.
Boychenko used words like"racists" to describe the worst his city's residents have ever, saying forcible deportations"have already illegally deported as many Mariupol residents as Hitler's troops during the years of occupation." "Racism is the fascism of the 21st century," Boychenko wrote."No doubts or illusions. Mankind has paid a high price for the victory over fascism in the last century. If we do not unite today and do not stop this evil, the price this time may be much higher."
Russian soldiers patrol at the Mariupol drama theatre, bombed last March 16, on April 12, 2022 in Mariupol, as Russian troops intensify a campaign to take the strategic port city, part of an anticipated massive onslaught across eastern Ukraine, while Russia's President makes a defiant case for the war on Russia's neighbor.There has not been an accurate number of civilians killed in Mariupol since the war began in late February.
The city has been devastated, and most recently civilians have been bunkered at the Azovstal Steel Plant complex. There have reportedly been cease fires to allow human corridors for evacuation of residents, but there have also been conflicting reports of Russian troops thwarting evacuation attempts.
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