Local residents walk in the courtyard of their house in Mariupol. Archival photoMOSCOW, March 28The bodies of victims of Ukrainian Nazis are found in Mariupol with traces of torture and abuse, said Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Control Center. bodies of civilians were found with traces of brutal torture and neo-Nazi symbols and swastikas carved out. In addition, civilians rescued from the city confirm the egregious facts of how neo-Nazis, knowing that there were women with children in the basements, deliberately threw grenades at them,» he said. .
The Investigative Committee is investigating the brutal murder of a resident of Mariupol by Azov militants. In addition, in the suburbs of Kharkov, militants on the so-called Bandermobiles fired mortars at queues near shops, ATMs and points of distribution of food and drinking water, the general added. At the same time, three people died and ten were injured. According to Mizintsev, terror and genocide against their own people have become the norm for Ukraine. symbols of the Third Reich, they act as part of the national armed forces and military formations with the task of destroying everything that does not correspond to their inhuman concepts,» the general said. followers of Bandera, he concluded.Peskov commented on the video with the torture of Russian soldiersOn February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Russian military, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But the occupation of Ukraine is out of the question, Putin stressed. Against the backdrop of hostilities in many Ukrainian cities and villages, a humanitarian catastrophe is emerging. The Russian Ministry of Defense lays responsibility for this on the Kiev authorities, who refuse to coordinate the work of humanitarian corridors. In addition, according to the military department, local nationalists continue to keep civilians as human shields — over four and a half million people in Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov, Sumy and other cities. «The Azov people were just hiding behind us.» Refugees leave Mariupol
After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in the evacuation of people, 33,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol. >1 out of 12
After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in the evacuation of people, 33,000 people were evacuated from Mariupol.
Residents of the city tell how they hid in basements and couldn't come out "so they wouldn't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential areas.
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City residents tell how they hid in basements and couldn't get out "so they wouldn't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential quarters.
The Russian Ministry of Defense sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
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The Russian Defense Ministry sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, corpses of people, military men are lying around, children are yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
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"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, corpses are lying around people, soldiers, children yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time, the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
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At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are being evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, firing all around, and we are running".
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A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, shelling all around, and we are running".
DNR forces occupy the streets and quarters of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Marinka continues.
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DPR forces occupy the streets and quarters of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Maryinka continues.
Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars at the exit of the city.
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Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars for leaving the city.
Rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of the nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
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The rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of the nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
The refugees who got out of Mariupol say that the Azov people kept civilians as hostages in the building of the Drama Theatre.
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Refugees who escaped from Mariupol say that the Azov people held civilians as hostages in the drama theater building.
"The military helped us, of course, they put us on the car with the children. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine – everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
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"The military helped us, of course, they put us on the car with the children. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine — everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
One of the refugees named Christina told how Ukrainian snipers fired at her family: " churches for us when we returned home with my husband and child. They opened fire on us. There were snipers, grenade throwers". Kristina with her husband, 11-year-old daughter and a dog named Black were evacuated from the village of Lyapino (near Mariupol) to Taganrog.
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After long days, when the Ukrainian authorities did not want to cooperate with the Russian side in evacuating people, 33 thousand people were evacuated from Mariupol.
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City residents tell how they hid in basements and could not get out , "so that they don't shoot us", as the Ukrainian military put tanks in residential areas.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense sent columns of buses to the city to evacuate Mariupol residents.
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"There are no houses on the way, nothing, everything was on fire, the corpses of people, military men are lying around, children are yelling, crying. We walked under bullets, barely made it to the buses. On the way, your military, Russian, it turns out, the children were given sweets and food … And all this time, the Azov people were just hiding behind us, we were a living wall for them, and that’s all, ”said one of the eyewitnesses.
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At the exit from Mariupol along the humanitarian corridors along which civilians are being evacuated, DPR units check men: for traces of weapons and long-term wearing of ammunition, tattoos that identify belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine or nationalist battalions.
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A refugee from Mariupol, who survived with her disabled husband under shelling without gas, light and water, said that the Russian military helped to evacuate: "They helped me get my husband out. I grabbed whatever came to hand, and I had to run for three kilometers. On foot, shelling all around, and we are running".
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DPR forces occupy the streets and quarters of Mariupol. The liberation of Avdiivka and Maryinka continues.
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Servicemen of the People's Militia of the DPR check cars at the exit of the city.
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Rescued residents of Mariupol talk about the crimes of nationalists. Among other Ukrainian units, the nationalist regiment "Azov" was located in the city, against whose fighters a criminal case is being investigated in Russia.
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Refugees who got out of Mariupol say that Azov soldiers were holding civilians residents as hostages in the building of the drama theater.
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"The military helped us, of course, they put us with the children in a car. Russia helped us to leave. Ukraine — everyone hid themselves, and you do whatever you want", the refugees say.
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One of the refugees named Christina told how Ukrainian snipers fired at her family: " The Ukrainians fired at us from the church when we returned home with my husband and child. They opened fire on us. There were snipers, grenade throwers". Kristina with her husband, 11-year-old daughter and a dog named Black were evacuated from the village of Lyapino (near Mariupol) to Taganrog.