Mass killings, immense destruction, and forced deportations turned Mariupol into a symbol of atrocity.
In the spring of 2022, Russia killed thousands of civilians in the city – the exact death toll remains unknown. Residential neighborhoods were flattened. The maternity hospital and the Drama Theater – clearly marked as sheltering children – were deliberately bombed.
These are not stories of the distant past. These are war crimes of our time. Documented. Witnessed. Unpunished.
Justice must come – for Mariupol, for every life stolen, for every crime.