10,000 civilians dead and 120,000 remain in Mariupol – mayor

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, at least 10,000 civilians have died in Mariupol, about 120,000 are in dire need of food, water and medicine. 

This was stated by the mayor of the besieged city Vadym Boychenko in an interview with the Associated Press.

“Corpses are carpeted through the streets”, the mayor said.

Current whereabouts of Boychenko is unknown, he remains in Ukraine but outside Mariupol.

The mayor added that there are still about 120,000 civilians who remain in Mariupol and are in dire need of food, water and medicine.

The mayor received a message that the Russians were collecting bodies and storing them in refrigerators at the shopping center. He also told about mobile crematoriums spotted in the city.

Earlier, evidence of genocide of the Ukrainians was found in the settlements of Kyiv region after its liberation, including mass killings, torture and rape of civilians.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba called on the mission of the International Criminal Court to come to Kyiv region to gather evidence of Russian war crimes.