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Ukraine’s president has said there’s “nothing left” of Mariupol as Kyiv appealed to Moscow to allow civilians to evacuate the besieged southern port city.
"There is nothing left there. Only ruins," Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address to the Italian parliament.
Mariupol, a key strategic target for Moscow, has endured weeks of Russian bombardment. Officials say residents have been left without food, medicine, power or running water.
As Zelensky spoke, Mariupol's council said Russian forces had dropped two large bombs on the city but gave no details of casualties or damage.
"Once again it is clear that the occupiers are not interested in the city of Mariupol. They want to level it to the ground and make it the ashes of a dead land," the council said.
Russia denies targeting civilians.
Earlier, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, reiterated calls for a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave.
Later, she said at least 100,000 people wanted to leave but were unable to.
On Monday, Ukraine defied an ultimatum for the city to surrender as a condition for Russian forces to let civilians leave safely.
Source: BBC
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