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L. Coyote

(51,134 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2022, 01:38 PM Mar 2022

Theater in Mariupol where hundreds were taking refuge has been bombed, according to city council [View all]

Source: CNN

The Mariupol City Council has posted an image of the Ukrainian city's theater — where hundreds of people are said to have taken shelter — after it sustained heavy damage in a bombing Wednesday.

CNN has geolocated the image and confirmed it is of the theater. Videos showed a fire raging in the theater's ruins.

The city council said that Russian forces had "purposefully and cynically destroyed the Drama Theater in the heart of Mariupol. The plane dropped a bomb on a building where hundreds of peaceful Mariupol residents were hiding."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-16-22/h_9d4449ebef4774f0f977cd5aff1174c4

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Theater in Mariupol where hundreds were taking refuge has been bombed, according to city council [View all] L. Coyote Mar 2022 OP

Putler wants the US involved in this in a bad way it seems..... Chakaconcarne Mar 2022 #1

If that were the case, he would attack Poland. Putin wants Ukraine after forcing out most ... L. Coyote Mar 2022 #5

If he attacks Poland, he's started it. If US/NATO steps in then he can spin it as Western escalation TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #9

yup. wants it in the worst way. mopinko Mar 2022 #15

He can spin himself right into the ground. colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #17

Yes if the Ukrainians are killed or flee, Putin will re-populate with Russians. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #13

Most of the people there were Russian speakers. Igel Mar 2022 #19

Mariupol is deep inside the Donetsk oblast IronLionZion Mar 2022 #20

It would only be just if some Ruskie sites were taken out. Dawson Leery Mar 2022 #2

No. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #10

Horrific Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #3

Did the people get out? Don't tell me they were all killed. Maraya1969 Mar 2022 #4

The entrance to the shelter was blocked while fire raged after the bomb struck. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #11

Hmm hadn't felt hatred in my heart till now. mahina Mar 2022 #24

+1 ffr Mar 2022 #6

OMG. The Republicans cheerleading this evil shit need to have Achilleaze Mar 2022 #7

Despicable, horrendous genocide. Fla Dem Mar 2022 #8

I wonder if Putin himself decided on this bombing? Wouldn't surprise me at all.. Stuart G Mar 2022 #12

Yes most likely, he wants to terrorize the civilians. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #14

It is called depopulation. Texaswitchy Mar 2022 #16

Simple, sad, true. colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #18

Yep. Billions in natural gas lying underground and in the Black Sea. Justice matters. Mar 2022 #21

Commander Russian Military halts shelling of Mariopul due to the unexpected arrival of OSCE. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #22

Terrorism ck4829 Mar 2022 #23

Search for survivors - Via The Guardian - UK : 17 Mar 2022 L. Coyote Mar 2022 #25

Survivors now emerging from Mariupol's Drama Theater after devastating attack L. Coyote Mar 2022 #26

Since there is a scarcity of trained rescuers, it falls to the locals to handle oasis Mar 2022 #27