Ukraine-Russia war: photos show devastation and suffering as Russian bombardment continues

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stretched into its twenty sixth day, new pictures present the devastation and loss of life wrought by the battle.

Heavy bombardment of Mariupol continued as Ukraine rejected a suggestion to give up the strategic port metropolis to Russia in change for his or her troopers protected passage out.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Monday the bombing of an artwork faculty in Mariupol the place 400 civilians have been taking shelter. “They’re underneath the rubble, and we do not know what number of of them have survived,” he mentioned.

Russian shelling Sunday within the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv killed not less than eight folks, demolished a shopping mall and gutted a high-rise constructing. 

Russian forces have resorted to scorched earth ways, concentrating on inhabitants facilities and leaving civilians unable to flee or go exterior to search out meals or water. 

About 3.38 million folks have fled Ukraine. The U.N. human rights workplace has confirmed 902 civilian killings and 1,459 accidents because the battle started Feb. 24 by means of Saturday – however the true human price is believed to be considerably larger. Ukrainian officers have mentioned that hundreds of civilians have died.

The Related Press contributed to this report

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