The Latest Breaking News from Mariupol

Ukraine says Russia strikes Mariupol theatre sheltering residents, Moscow denies attack

Spelling out the word "children" in large letters did not stop Russian forces from destroyed a theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukrainian authorities say.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Ukraine theatre hit by airstrike where hundreds were sheltering had ‘children’ written on pavement in Russian

Number of casualties still unknown but between 1,000 and 1,2000 civilians thought to have been inside

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

Timeline: Week three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Intensified bombardment of several cities, tighter sanctions and some evacuations mark the third week of war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2022

Horrifying footage shows unarmed Ukrainian civilian killed by Russian troops in tank

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The video reportedly shows a Russian tank shooting a lone elderly man as he walks down the street in the devastated city of Mariupol, Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Russia bombs theatre where over 1,000 were sheltering in Mariupol, official claims

The theatre is just a short distance from the site of a maternity hospital bombing earlier this month

Irish Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Russian air strike destroys theatre in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukraine official says

A Russian air strike has destroyed a theatre in Mariupol where at least a thousand people were sheltering, the city council said.

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2022

Russia accused of bombing Mariupol theatre used as shelter as Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’

Mariupol has been under bombardment for more than 10 days

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022

Russian airstrike 'hits drama theatre with hundreds of men, women and children inside'

A theatre in the "heart" of the Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol, which had become a sanctuary for hundreds of terrified civilians, was hit by Russian bombs this afternoon.

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022

Russian bombing hits theatre in Mariupol sheltering residents - city council

Russian forces bombed a theatre where civilians were sheltering in the encircled port city of Mariupol on Wednesday, the city council said.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine accuses Russia of firing rockets at convoy of Mariupol evacuees, wounding child

The Ukrainian authorities accused Russian forces of firing artillery at a convoy of civilians fleeing the city of Mariupol on Wednesday, wounding at least five people including a child on their way to the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022