Mariupol officials explain why residents should leave the city immediately

ROMAN PETRENKO – Monday, 11 July 2022, 13:22

Petro Andriushchenko, the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, is calling on Ukrainians to immediately leave occupied Mariupol for their own safety.

Source: Andriushchenko gave several reasons for leaving the occupied city right now:

1.  It is technically impossible to restore the city's infrastructure before winter. There will be problems with water, electricity and gas in some areas.
2.  The healthcare system will not be working - there are practically no specialist doctors, such as paediatricians, mammographers or cancer specialists, left in the area, and Russia is having problems getting medical equipment due to the sanctions.
3.  Security - the occupiers’ police do not protect Ukrainians; they work for the occupiers and in collusion with criminals.
4.   An evacuation channel is currently open in Zaporizhzhia, which can be shut down.
5.   During the counteroffensive by the Armed Forces, people may be injured, since they are used as a human shield by the Russians, who locate warehouses near civilian buildings.
6.  The occupation authorities plan to start "mobilising" everyone in Mariupol without exception in the autumn.