The Russian army has already killed twice more residents of Mariupol than the Nazis during the World War II occupation of the city

During a two-month siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Russian army killed twice as many people as the Nazis during the two years of the city’s occupation during World War II, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko reported.

“Within two years, the Nazis killed 10,000 civilians in Mariupol. The Russian invaders killed more than 20,000 residents of Mariupol within two months. More than 40,000 people were forcibly deported. This is one of the worst genocides against civilians in modern history. The Russian army is purposefully and ruthlessly destroying our city and its inhabitants,” Boichenko said.

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