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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 06:10 AM Mar 2022

Russia credits itself with evacuating 300 civilians from ukrainian city they are laying siege to.

https://ria.ru/20220306/mariupol-1776909362.html

DONETSK, March 6 - RIA Novosti. The DPR evacuated more than 300 people from Mariupol and its suburbs to the Novoazovsky district, despite the provocations of Ukrainian nationalists, reported headquarters of territorial defense of the DPR.

"Despite the provocations of Ukrainian nationalists in the direction of humanitarian corridors, Donetsk People's Republic evacuated from Mariupol and settlements of its suburban area to Novoazovsky District more than 300 people," the ministry said in a statement.
Russia launched a military operation on Ukraine February 24. President Vladimir Putin called it the goal of "protecting people who for eight years have been subjected to bullying, genocide by the kiev regime."



Mariupol has 440,000 inhabitants.

As for photos, Ria Novosti only has one photo of Mariupol in the news-article: From before Russia started shelling it.
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Russia credits itself with evacuating 300 civilians from ukrainian city they are laying siege to. (Original Post) DetlefK Mar 2022 OP
I hate profanity, but all I hear in my head is fuck Russia! Fuck Putin. I am fantasizing Ziggysmom Mar 2022 #1
Russia had better get used to patting itself on the back DFW Mar 2022 #2
Have they tried Mad_Machine76 Mar 2022 #3

Ziggysmom

(3,394 posts)
1. I hate profanity, but all I hear in my head is fuck Russia! Fuck Putin. I am fantasizing
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 06:18 AM
Mar 2022

about Putins death. This gives me flashbacks of the duck and cover taught in school back in the 50s and early 60s.


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