Russian forces in Mariupol adopt strategy of bombing civilians

Tens of thousands of people have died in Mariupol as a result of Moscow’s attack

Russian soldiers are shelling civilian areas in Mariupol, executing methods similar to those used in Chechnya and Syria, the British defense ministry said in its intelligence report.

“The targeting of populated areas within Mariupol aligns with Russia’s approach to Chechnya in 1999 and Syria in 2016. This is despite the 24 February 2022 claims of Russia’s Defense Ministry that Russia would neither strike cities nor threaten the Ukrainian population,” the MoD said in its report.

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