The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating quickly and has become catastrophic in Mariupol. More than 1,500 people have died in the Russian shelling since the war began. Horrific images show bodies of civilians being buried in mass graves.
“The only thing I want is all of this to end. I don’t know who is guilty and who is right. I don’t know who started it but it should end,” said Volodymyr Bykovskyi, a social services worker who is helping the local authorities in burying the bodies.
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WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
“Besieged Mariupol is now the worst humanitarian catastrophe on the planet. 1582 dead civilians in 12 days, even buried in mass graves like this one. Unable to defeat the Ukrainian Army, Putin bombs the unarmed and blocks humanitarian aid. We need planes to stop Russian war crimes!,” tweeted Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba.
Besieged Mariupol is now the worst humanitarian catastrophe on the planet. 1582 dead civilians in 12 days, even buried in mass graves like this one. Unable to defeat the Ukrainian Army, Putin bombs the unarmed, blocks humanitarian aid. We need planes to stop Russian war crimes! pic.twitter.com/CSFPSlzrTa
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 11, 2022
The power and water supplies have been cut off in Mariupol. The buildings, houses, hospitals and streets have been destroyed in the Russian shelling.
Amid the war, the Ukrainians continue to help each other and defend their country in a time of crisis.
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“The war will affect milk production and farm production. We need seeds, fuel and fertilisers and roads are closed. We need reliable sources,” said Petro, a Ukrainian farmer.
Mariupol city completely cutoff by Russian forces #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussia pic.twitter.com/2DdydcoQFU
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) March 13, 2022
RUSSIAN REACTION
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating quickly and has become catastrophic in a number of cities, the Russian military said on Saturday, speaking on the 17th day of what Moscow has termed a “special military operation”.
“Unfortunately, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is continuing to deteriorate rapidly, and in some cities, it has reached catastrophic proportions,” said the head of the Russian National Defence Control Centre, Mikhail Mizintsev.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 and went on to launch strikes across the country. The war has triggered a massive refugee crisis and resulted in the death of several hundred civilians.
Ukraine has claimed that more than 12,000 Russian troops have been killed in the war so far.
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