Russian invasion update: Mariupol under constant Russian missile artillery fire

Russian invasion update: Mariupol under constant Russian missile artillery fire

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The situation regarding the Russian invasion

The town of Mariupol, Donetsk region, is currently under constant Russian missile artillery fire. Twenty-one people have been already wounded. The death toll is currently unknown.

"Mariupol is under Russian missile artillery fire. The occupiers are firing on all districts of the city. The shelling does not abate… According to latest information, 21 people have been already wounded. The death toll is currently unknown," Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko posted on Facebook.

According to him, Russian military deliberately destroy critical and utility infrastructure. In particular, the Komunalnyk utility provider was hit.

“The shelling is still going on… This is another crime of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, against humanity. Occupiers, burn in hell!” Kyrylenko stressed.

Russian president Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on February 24 and launched a large-scale invasion. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities. Missiles hit residential buildings.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.

Ukraine officially filed a lawsuit against the Russian Federation at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of all Ukrainian people, courageously resist the Russian aggression.

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