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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lamiat Sabin

Ukraine says 130 people rescued from bombed Mariupol theatre but more than a thousand remain trapped

AP

At least 130 people have been rescued so far from a bombed theatre in the besieged Ukrainian city Mariupol, according to officials who warned that more than a thousand civilians were still trapped.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said rescue work was ongoing at the site, which Ukraine says was hit by a powerful Russian air strike on Wednesday. Russia has denied bombing the theatre or targeting civilians.

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