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Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Lynch

Where is Mariupol and why is it so important to Russia as civilians trapped in siege

Horrific scenes of war and chaos continue to affect the Ukrainian city of Mariupol as Russian troops advance.

Mariupol has seen some of the war's most horrifying scenes, including the bombing of an art school housing hundreds of refugees. The word 'children' had been written in Russian on the outside.

The city has been heavily bombed by the advancing Russian troops and Vladimir Putin's forces are currently holding the city under siege, causing a humanitarian crisis as people run out of water and supplies.

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