Russia-Ukraine crisis: Over 2,500 civilians killed in Mariupol since war began
Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine which is getting intense day by day, over 2,500 Mariupol residents have been killed since Russia started the invasion of Ukraine, said Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.
"More than 2,500 people have been killed, according to official reports from the city authorities. And this is a catastrophe to which the world has not given a proper assessment," Arestovych said.
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On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine after the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics requested help in defending themselves.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the special operation is targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only and the civilian population is not in danger.
The West however denies these claims by the Russians and in response, Western nations have imposed comprehensive sanctions on Moscow. In addition, they introduced sanctions on Belarus for supporting Russia's operation in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, casualties are mounting on both sides. The repercussions are being felt beyond Europe as rising geopolitical risk and volatile energy and in Europe Asia.
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Meanwhile, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk has announced that 10 humanitarian corridors will operate on Monday in order to facilitate the evacuation of citizens.
-PTC News
