Mariupol: invaders arranged tour of the destroyed Drama Theatre – adviser to the mayor

IRYNA BALACHUK — SUNDAY, 22 MAY 2022, 12:25 PM

The Russian invaders staged a "rally of volunteers" with red flags in Mariupol, which ended with a visit inside the Drama Theatre, which they had destroyed.

Source: adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andriushchenko, on Telegram

Quote from Andriushchenko: "There is no limit to the cynicism of the invaders. After clearing the rubble from the Drama Theatre and opening the square for free access, the invaders staged a "rally of volunteers" with red flags around the city. The final point was a tour inside the Drama Theatre. A real feasting on the bones." 

Details: The adviser to the mayor of the city noted that you can now see what the Drama Theatre looks like from the inside, how the invaders behave, and in general what their attitude is to the grief of Mariupol.

Andriushchenko also added that it is no longer possible to feed pigeons near the Drama Theatre because they have disappeared.

Background: 

·     On 16 March, Russian occupation forces purposefully destroyed the Drama Theatre in the very centre of Mariupol. There were up to a thousand people inside at the time of the bombing. Most of them were women, children and elderly people who were hiding in the basement of the theatre from incessant shelling by the aggressor.