Mosque sheltering over 80 civilians shelled by Russian invaders in Mariupol

The Mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) has been shelled by Russian invaders in the city of Mariupol.

The relevant statement was made by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Turkey on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“The mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by Russian invaders. More than 80 adults and children are hiding there from the shelling, including citizens of Turkey,” the report states.

A reminder that, on March 11, 2022, Mariupol City Council reported that a total of 86 Turkish citizens, including 34 children, were hiding in the mosque.

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