"If this continues, the lives of citizens are in danger."
This is the SOS message we received.
Source: Mariupol, eastern Ukraine.
What is happening now that the Russian occupation has been prolonged and it is difficult to see the actual situation?
This is a report from the field.
(The video is 7 minutes and 1 second. It cannot be viewed on the data broadcasting).
The man who sent the video visited an elderly person living alone.
Temperature below 5 degrees.
A woman in her 80s kept herself from the cold with a single futon.
Due to the destruction of infrastructure, power outages occur frequently in the city.
The heating didn't work at all that night.
Mariupol where fierce fighting took place between the Russian army.
The population, which was 400,000 before the invasion, fell to 120,000 after the fall in May.
Many vulnerable people, such as the elderly, were left behind.
The Russian government has announced that it is providing generous livelihood support in the occupied territories, but many citizens are said to be unable to receive support.
In addition, the Russian side requires ID to prove identity in order to receive public life support.
The woman in her 80s who was visiting the man told him that ``all the ID cards have been burned''.
Even if they have an ID, it is said that there are quite a few citizens who are unable to present it.
They are afraid that they will find out that they have Ukrainian soldiers in their family, or that their passports will be confiscated.
Especially serious is the collapse of medical care.
Many of the evacuees are elderly and have medical conditions.
On November 14, the Mariupol City Council, which is evacuated to the Ukrainian side, announced that "150 people are dying every week in the city. The death rate has increased fivefold compared to before the war."
A bombed orphanage near the man's home.
Many orphans used to live here, but it is said that their whereabouts are unknown.
What has been pointed out is the possibility that Russia is forcibly taking children into Russian territory under the pretext of protection and forcing them to receive patriotic education.
U.S. Secretary of State Brinken announced in July this year that the number is about 260,000 across Ukraine.
Why is there no support from the international community?
Even if the International Committee of the Red Cross wants to deliver aid, it will be difficult unless local security is guaranteed.
In addition, as a neutral organization, it is necessary to obtain permission from both Ukraine and Russia, creating a vacuum for humanitarian assistance.