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21,000 civilians in Mariupol have been killed

Russian soldiers patrol at a drama theatre, hit last March 16 by an airstrike, on Tuesday in Mariupol, Ukraine. (Photo: AFP)

The latest estimate was that about 21,000 civilian residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been killed since the start of Russia's invasion, the mayor of the port city said on Tuesday.

In televised comments, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said it had been difficult to calculate the exact number of casualties since street fighting had started.

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