Mariupol Drama Theatre Destroyed: Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the world to press sanctions for Russian Atrocities

Alyona Mazurenko - Wednesday, 16  March 2022, 23:25

Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the international community to increase sanctions on Russia after a targeted bomb attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater, where hundreds of civilians were sheltered.

Source: Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleh Nikolenko on Facebook

Verbatim: "Putin's regime has crossed the line of humanity a long time ago. Ukrainian diplomats will make every effort to ensure that every person involved in this and hundreds of other war crimes against Ukrainians is punished …"

"The bombing destroyed the central part of the theater building, and many people were trapped. It is currently impossible to verify the exact number of victims due to the ongoing shelling …"

"We call on the international community to increase sanctions pressure on Russia to stop the atrocities of the Russian army in Ukraine, and to continue to provide support to our country in order to protect Ukrainian people "

Details: Russia committed another war crime by conducting a deliberate targeted bomb attack on the site of a mass gathering of civilians, the agency added.

Background:

Russian aircraft dropped a powerful bomb on the premises of Mariupol Drama Theatre on March 16. The theater building was a place of refuge for hundreds of Mariupol residents who lost their homes as a result of Russian army bombing and shelling of the city.