LVIV, Ukraine, March 13 (Reuters) – The city council of Mariupol on Sunday said 2,187 civilians had been killed in the besieged port city since the start of Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine on February 24.
“During the (last) 24 hours, there have been at least 22 shellings on the civilian part of the city. More than 100 bombs have already been launched against Mariupol”, writes the municipality in a press release published online. (Report Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder, French version Bertrand Boucey)