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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry, and Lorenzo Tondo in Lviv

Ukraine crisis: claims Mariupol women and children forcibly sent to Russia

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies on Saturday shows the aftermath of Wednesday’s Russian airstrike on the Mariupol drama theatre in Ukraine, where hundreds are believed to still be trapped.
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies on Saturday shows the aftermath of Wednesday’s Russian airstrike on the Mariupol drama theatre in Ukraine, where hundreds are believed to still be trapped. Photograph: AP

Authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have said Russian troops have forcibly deported several thousand residents to Russia, as reports emerged that Russian forces bombed an art school in the city where 400 people were taking shelter.

“Over the past week, several thousand Mariupol residents were deported on to the Russian territory,” the city council said in a statement on its Telegram channel late on Saturday.

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