The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Death toll mounts in Ukraine as Biden heads to Poland

KHARKIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government said Friday that it had conducted its first prisoner exchange with Moscow during their month-long war, even as it accused enemy forces of forcibly sending people to Russia and reported at least 300 dead in a recent airstrike on a theater in Mariupol.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022

Russian air strike on Mariupol theatre killed about 300 people, Ukrainian officials say

About 300 people died when a Russian air strike last week blew up a theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of civilians were sheltering, Ukrainian officials say, citing witnesses.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

Oligarch sanctioned by the UK complains his family 'don't understand how to survive'

Businessman Petr Aven, who is has been sanctioned by the UK government, has complained that he may not be able to take his cleaner or driver if kicked out of the UK

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

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Officials in Mariupol say last week's Russian airstrike on a theatre used as a bomb shelter killed 300 people. President Biden, meanwhile, heads to Poland to meet with U.S. troops and some of millions of Ukrainian refugees that fled the war.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

UN says evidence of mass graves in Mariupol as Russia hints at scaled-back war

Russia says it will now focus on the ‘liberation of Donbas’

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022

Russia missile strike on Mariupol theatre where families sheltered killed 300

The theatre in Mariupol, a large shelter that was keeping around 1,300 women, children and elderly safe, was bombed by Russian forces last week, killing more than 300

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Ukrainian couple describe escape from 'real hell' of Mariupol

'Even Hitler did not allow such atrocities as the Russian army (does) now!'

Wales Online · Mar 25, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky appears to criticise Ireland for not doing enough to help Ukraine's EU membership bid

The Ukraine President issued an impassioned plea to the European Union on Thursday

Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Ukraine hopes to open safe corridor from Mariupol on Friday

Ukraine hopes to open a safe corridor to evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol on Friday in private vehicles, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

300 people killed in Russian bombing of Mariupol theatre, says local official

Mariupol City Council publishes desperate letter pleading for help stressing there were ‘more and more deaths from starvation’

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2022