Advisor to mayor of Mariupol: Teenager blown up on school grounds in Mariupol
IRYNA BALACHUK — FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022, 09:55
On 26 May, a Russian shell exploded at a school in Mariupol, killing a 12-year-old boy.
Source: Petro Andriushchenko, Adviser to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram
Quote from Andriushchenko: "A 12-year-old boy was killed as a result of the detonation of an unexploded Russian Grad multiple rocket launcher shell in Mariupol on the grounds of School no. 30 in the Kalmiuskyi district on Dnistrovska Street."
Details: The mayor's adviser added that Russian weapons continue to kill children in Mariupol even after active operations.
He urged adults to be careful and cautious and to remind children every day not to touch suspicious, unfamiliar objects, especially those that look like shells, missiles and other weapons.
Background:
As of 26 May, more than 676 children have been affected in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation; at least 240 children have been killed and more than 436 injured.
