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Now, the situation in southern Ukraine is even worse.

In the port city of Mariupol, the rescue operation for survivors has not even started in the midst of bombing and street fighting.

There are also testimonies that Russia forcibly displaced tens of thousands of people from the area.

Deputy Mayor Mariupol, who had informed me of the local situation a week ago, once again informed me of the urgent situation.



Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung of Washington interviewed.



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the southern Ukraine port city of Mariupol, it is difficult to find an intact building due to the continued attack by the Russian army.



The power transmission tower collapsed, leaving only the exterior walls of the tanned apartments bare.



Broken vehicles and destroyed tanks are left unattended in the heart of the city.




[Olexandr/Citizen of Mariupol: The apartment burned down, but no one helped.

I asked to put out the lights, but no one did.]



In an interview with SBS, Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov of Mariupol explained that half of the Russian bombings on Ukraine were concentrated on Mariupol.




[Sergei Orlov/Deputy Mayor of Mariupol: (How often do Russians attack?) (On Mariupol) There are 50 to 100 air raids a day (on Mariupol).

Bombers and cannons were used, and gunfire started six days ago.

About 80-90% of the city was destroyed.]



However, he emphasized that the Ukrainian army is fighting the Russian army through fierce fighting.



Despite a sign that reads 'children', he said 300 people were still buried in the theater hit by Russian forces, but no attempt was made to rescue the survivors.



[Sergei Orlov / Deputy Mayor of Mariupol: (Bombed) Around the theater, not only street battles but also battles are taking place between tanks.

Therefore, it is impossible to conduct a new rescue operation.]



There are still more than 170,000 citizens remaining in the city, but the Russian military has not opened the humanitarian channel, and it is said that various supplies are in short supply.



[Sergei Orlov / Deputy Mayor of Mariupol: Due to lack of drinking water and food, citizens are suffering or even dying.

We can't live because we have nothing.]



Russian troops occupying some areas outside of Mariupol claim that they have forcibly relocated between 20,000 and 40,000 people from the area to Russia.



Russia, in a corner, has appealed for help, saying it may use chemical and biological weapons or tactical nuclear missiles.



[Sergei Orlov/Deputy Mayor of Mariupol: Anything can happen.

So, before such a horrific attack, we asked the international community to help save our lives.]



We asked to join forces in strong economic sanctions against Russia.



[Sergei Orlov/Deputy Mayor of Mariupol: You must understand that Russian oil is the blood of Ukrainians.

With the help of the international community for arms support and (anti-Russia) sanctions, we are confident that we will win this war.]



The international community is increasingly criticizing the Russian military's actions that have prevented even civilians from escaping.



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