Human Rights Watch, an international human rights group headquartered in the United States, compiled a report on the situation in Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, where fierce fighting continues on the 21st.
In this, I heard from city executives on the 20th that more than 3,000 citizens may have died so far, leaving at least 200,000 people, about half of the population, in the city. is.
On top of that, as an original interview with those who evacuated from Mariupol, since the siege of the Russian army began on the 2nd of this month, many people, including women and children, have been in the city in the severe cold, water and food. He also says he is hiding in an underground shelter with little medical care, heating, or communications.
In addition, several people have reported that citizens who went shopping for food or headed for the river to get water died in a Russian attack.
In response to this situation, the report said, "Ukraine and Russia must ensure that the citizens of Mariupol have adequate water, food and medicine, and that all citizens can evacuate through evacuation routes. It is a war crime to starve civilians as a means of war. "
U.S. Department of Defense "Is the Russian Army Strengthening Bombardment from a Long Range?"
"It's still stagnant in front of many cities, including Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, Kharkov, the second city, and Chernihiv in the north," said Pentagon spokesman Kirby at a press conference yesterday. He pointed out that he was strengthening the artillery from a long distance.
"Russian troops have launched a large number of weapons, including cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and artillery to surrender these cities, which have increased over the last few days, resulting in residential areas and hospitals. , The school has suffered more damage and many innocent people have been sacrificed. "
"There is clear evidence that Russian troops are committing war crimes. We will cooperate in collecting evidence and contribute to the investigation," said Spokesperson Kirby. He expressed his intention to cooperate with the criminal court.