Russia's war against civilians and cities: the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukrainian settlements

Russia's war against Ukraine has been going on for 23 days. During this time, the Ukrainian military dealt a devastating blow to the occupiers, destroying a large number of military equipment and killed more than 14,000 personnel. Realizing their inability to fight on land, the russian occupiers are destroying civilians and Ukrainian cities with air bombs and missiles. Some of them the Russians have already led to a humanitarian catastrophe.

Mariupol

Mariupol is a city that the occupiers destroyed by 90%. Civilians have been under siege for 16 days. The city has no water, heating, electricity, communications, food and medicine. Russian invaders do not allow humanitarian aid come into the city. Every day Russia drops 50 to 100 bombs in the city, houses, hospitals, maternity hospitals, schools and kindergartens.

On March 16, the occupiers dropped a heavy bomb on the drama theater, where more than thousand people were hiding. Invaders knew that there were mostly women and children. Russia, led by Putin, is committing real terror against the people and the city.

Kyiv region

Settlements in Kyiv region were the first, who suffered from the occupiers. Bucha and Vyshhorod districts are among them. A number of villages, towns and cities were destroyed. Local civilians spent several weeks in basements without water, heating, electricity, communications, medicine and food. Some people have been evacuated, but many of them still remain in the occupied settlements, where the russian occupiers are raping women, killing men, burning homes.

As of March 18, the situation in Kyiv region is as follows:

Bucha district

There is no water, gas, electricity or communication in the Makariv community. The village is under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but under constant enemy fire. In Bucha and Nemishayev communities the enemy dug in. In Borodyanka, Gostomel and Dmytriv communities the movement of the enemy have been recorded. There were fights in Irpin and Gostomel community at night.

Vyshhorod district

In the occupied Ivankivska, Dymerska and Polissya territorial communities there is a humanitarian catastrophe, there is no communication, electricity, food and medicine. The evacuation of people from the occupied Dymer community continues. Slavutych is completely isolated. There is an urgent need for food and medicine.

Sumy region

The battle goes on in Okhtyrka and Sumy districts. In the villages of these districts the occupiers kicked people out of their houses, mocked them, took away food, broke phones and set fire to the houses. All men were taken from some settlements in an unknown direction.

Chernihiv region

The city of Chernihiv has suffered major damage - in most neighborhoods there is no light and water. Cell phone communication has been suspended. Enemy shelling continues. The situation is difficult in suburban villages, where enemies place their military equipment between houses and take away food from people.

Kharkiv region

In Kharkiv region Russian attacks continue. Battles go on in Izium, Dergachiv, Chuguiv directions. The city of Kharkiv suffered devastating destruction. The city of Izyum is almost destroyed.

Luhansk and Donetsk regions

The worst situation is along the entire front line. The occupiers are destroying infrastructure and killing civilians in Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, Kreminna, Popasna, Avdiivka, and Marinka.

The occupiers continue to destroy Ukrainian villages, towns and cities with cruise missiles and air bombs, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure.

Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova emphasizes that the Russian occupiers kill at least 5 of our children every day. As of March 18, 109 children had already died due to the Russian’s invasion.

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