Entire city blocks in the center of Mariupol were razed to the ground, a level of destruction not previously seen in the besieged Ukrainian city, new satellite images from Maxar Technologies show.
With communications in and out of Mariupol non-existent, the images are the first visual update in recent days that didn’t come from Russian propaganda.
The images confirm what NASA’s satellite sensory data picked up: dozens of explosions took place in and around Mariupol.
The area east of the bombed theater, where authorities believe around 300 people died after a Russian attack, is in ruins. In a satellite image, roofs are missing or significantly damaged in almost every building.
In eastern Mariupol, another residential area suffered similar destruction. Every house in two separate apartment complexes is destroyed.
Another condominium in southeastern Mariupol, near the Azovstal iron and steel factory, was destroyed. THE CNN has previously confirmed that Russian troops and Chechen fighters have been active near this location.
Satellite images also show survivors of the carnage.
Outside the Metro supermarket in western Mariupol, hundreds of people are seen gathered in lines, waiting to enter the building. Its roof has holes generated by military attacks.
The mayor of Mariupol estimated on Monday (28) that around 160,000 people remain in the city.
Just northeast of the city, you can see Russian military positions, including vehicles parked directly next to houses. Towed artillery positions are seen northeast of these vehicles.
Source: CNN Brasil
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