Mariupol residents told they are taken to Russia after boarding ‘evacuation’ buses only

Advisor to Mariupol Mayor Petro Andriushchenko has shared a video depicting the so-called ‘evacuation’ (in fact, deportation) of Mariupol residents by Russian invaders. Local residents are told they are taken to Russia after boarding the buses only.

The relevant video was posted by Advisor to Mariupol Mayor Petro Andriushchenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Mariupol. For the first time, we can see how deportation is taking place. Metro District. Buses are arriving, and evacuation is announced. After boarding only, people are told the bus is going to the village of Bezimenne, Novoazovsk District, and then to Russia. The Russian military and ‘authorized volunteers’ are preventing any attempts to leave a seat and refuse evacuation. The 21st century. In the heart of Europe. The deportation of civilians. Surrealism has become a reality in Mariupol,” Andriushchenko wrote.

A reminder that, on May 20, 2022, Advisor to Mariupol Mayor Petro Andriushchenko reported that 416 Mariupol residents had been taken to a filtration camp in the village of Bezimenne over the past day, including 46 children. In addition, 512 people were deported to Russia after filtration procedures.

Photo: Mariupol City Council

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