In Mariupol, Russians execute and torture officials who refused to cooperate

Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko: “The ‘fake court of the DPR’ [self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic] sentenced the head of one of the Azov villages to 10 years in prison. At least one civil servant was executed by the firing squad.

Dozens of volunteers are also being held in the Olenivka prison. In March-April 2022, they helped evacuate Mariupol residents and tried to deliver food and water to the besieged city.

A Ukrainian judge is also awaiting the verdict from the fake republic. There are reports of her being tortured.”

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