Russian occupying forces are holding nearly 30,000 Ukrainians in "filtration camps" - Mariupol City Hall

ROMAN PETRENKO —  MONDAY, 18 APRIL 2022, 12:38

According to updated data, as of April 18, Russian occupiers hold at least 27,000 people in "filtration camps" along the Manhush-Nikolske-Yalta line [near Mariupol].

Source: Petro Andriushchenko, Adviser to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram

Andriushchenko's quote: "Deportation and ‘filtration’. According to updated data, the occupiers are holding at least 20,000 people in filtration camps along the Manhush-Nikolske-Yalta line, preventing the possibility of evacuation due to deliberate delays and delays in the ‘filtration’ procedure.

Also 5-7 thousand people are in the ‘filtration camp’ in the village Bezimenne (Donetsk region - ed.). They are preparing for deportation."

Background: On 24 March, Russian troops established a "filtration camp" in Dokuchaievsk for civilians trying to flee Mariupol.