A satellite tv for pc picture reveals a better view of Mariupol Drama Theatre earlier than bombing, as a phrase “kids” in Russian is written in massive white letters on the pavement in entrance of and behind the constructing, in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 14, 2022. Image taken March 14, 2022. Satellite tv for pc picture ?2022 Maxar Applied sciences/Handout through REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
LVIV, Ukraine, March 16 (Reuters) – Russian forces dropped a robust bomb on a theatre within the encircled Ukrainian port metropolis of Mariupol the place lots of of civilians have been sheltering on Wednesday, Ukraine’s overseas ministry mentioned.
The ministry mentioned many individuals have been trapped within the theatre and accused Russia of committing a conflict crime. It mentioned the variety of casualties was not but identified. Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the knowledge.
Russia denies concentrating on civilians. In Moscow, the defence ministry mentioned its forces had not struck the constructing and as an alternative accused the Azov Battalion, a far-right Ukrainian militia, of blowing it up, RIA information company mentioned.
It didn’t give proof to again up the declare. Russia had beforehand accused the battalion of stopping civilians from leaving town, which has come underneath heavy bombardment.
Maxar Applied sciences, a personal U.S. firm, distributed satellite tv for pc imagery that it mentioned was collected on March 14 and confirmed the phrase “kids” in massive Russian script painted on the bottom exterior the red-roofed Mariupol Drama Theatre.
Maxar (MAXR.N) mentioned it could distribute new pictures of the theatre as quickly because it has them.
Reporting by Natalia Zinets, David Ljunggren and Rami Ayyub;
Enhancing by Jonathan Oatis and Rosalba O’Brien
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