Civilian death toll in Mariupol up to 10,000, and counting

According to Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko, more than 10,000 civilians have been killed in the city since the start of the Russian assault and siege, and the number of victims may increase to 20,000, as the Russian troops keep attacking the city, and the bodies of Mariupol residents have covered the streets “like a carpet.”

The mayor has accused the Russian invaders of blocking attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to the city for weeks, in part to cover up the killings of civilians.

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