Russian invaders rejoice at "apocalypse" in fully destroyed Marinka

Russian occupiers have posted photos from the occupied town of Marinka in Donetsk Oblast which has been completely destroyed during the war.

Source: Russian military

Details: The Russian military posted photos of the destroyed town of Marinka on 4 March.

Quote: "When you hear the word 'apocalypse,' what comes to mind? The end of the world, the end of life, something terrible and irreversible, but this is what it is now."

More details: Social media users and the Ukrainian authorities reacted furiously to these photos. Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, stressed that Marinka was alive and prospering before the war.

For reference: Marinka is a former district centre. As of 2015, almost 10,000 people lived there.

Background: As of early November 2022, there were no civilians left in Marinka.

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