Tag: Mariupol
UN assembly suspends Russia from top human rights body
The United Nations General Assembly voted to remove Russia from the Human Rights Council following accusations of severe human rights violations during the Ukraine conflict, marking a significant diplomatic rebuke against a UN Security Council permanent member.
UN to vote on suspending Russia from the rights council.
The United Nations will vote on suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council following the discovery of civilian casualties in Bucha, near Kyiv, sparking international condemnation and calls for accountability.
Mariupol’s dead put at 5,000 as Ukraine braces in the east.
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, Mariupol's mayor reveals a staggering civilian death toll of more than 5,000. Ukrainian authorities continue documenting Russian war crimes around Kyiv, while the U.S. and Western allies prepare to impose additional sanctions against Moscow for alleged atrocities committed during the invasion.
Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of traps.
Ukrainian forces are carefully retaking areas north of Kyiv, using cables to move bodies due to fears of Russian traps. President Zelenskyy warns of dangerous abandoned equipment and potential mine risks left behind by retreating Russian troops.
Ukraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater
In a devastating attack, Russian forces bombed a Mariupol theater sheltering civilians, killing approximately 300 people. Ukrainian officials claim this as potentially the war's most significant civilian casualty incident, highlighting alleged Russian war crimes during the ongoing conflict.
‘No mercy’: Mariupol bombing compared to Nazi war crimes.
President Andrzej Duda draws parallels between Russia's assault on Mariupol and Nazi bombing of Warsaw, as over 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees flee the conflict. Survivors recount devastating attacks on civilians, underscoring the war's human cost.
‘No city anymore’: Mariupol survivors take train to safety.
Survivors of Mariupol's devastating siege recount their traumatic escape, leaving behind a city reduced to ruins. With only what they could carry, these refugees describe a journey from relentless bombardment to temporary safety, carrying memories of survival against overwhelming odds.
