BBC: 'It appears no-one was killed' - Bombed Mariupol Theater.

[speak easy]

The shelter beneath the Mariupol Theater, where civilians were hiding, is intact. The Deputy Mayor is hopeful that all have survived.

It is worth remembering that in the Soviet era, many shelters and basements were designed to give some protection against a nuclear attack. That makes it difficult for Russian troops to overrun Ukrainian cities.

EDIT: Heard on the BBC World Service, Newshour, about 15 minutes ago.

[ck4829]

1. So Russians are struggling to overcome their own predecessor's fortifications?

That's actually a little funny.

[lagomorph777]

4. Some Ukrainian cities have catacombs that go back to Medieval times.

They have been used to hide from Nazis, from Communists, and from many invaders in history.

[GoCubsGo]

16. Supposedly, this theater has a basement.

From what I have been hearing, most of the people were already taking shelter down there before the shelling started. Don't know if it is part of the catacomb system, or just a basement, but it appears to have done its job, whatever the case. Thank goodness, if this is true.

[lagomorph777]

18. I believe this was a Cold War bomb shelter basement.

So, not a catacomb.

I was just making a somewhat related point that Ukraine has more defenses than we might realize.

[brer cat]

2. That is such good news.

Yesterday we thought hundreds had died.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Russians can read Russian дети (children). They knew. Perhaps Putin authorized it

[AlexSFCA]

24. I think that could have triggered the attack

targeting children for maximum impact

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. It's state-sponsored TERRORISM on a large scale

[malaise]

3. Would be nicee if those who posted unsubstantiated claims

edit their posts - heard this on BBC early this morning

[speak easy]

5. Done.

I rarely, if ever, post something without a link, but given the story, I thought it was worth posting here.

[malaise]

17. Not one world power cares about human life

or they would not kill off their own young men in the name of greed and dominance

[SheltieLover]

6. Yaaaaaay!

Ty for this great news!

[speak easy]

7. yw

These scraps of good news are sunbeams in the darkness.

[SheltieLover]

9. They sure are!

[Raine]

8. Wonderful news! nt

[ffr]

10. One of those miracles that will go with the power of the the Ukrainian people.

What courage!

[CaptainTruth]

12. CNN report from a few minutes ago...

Survivors emerge from rubble of Mariupol theater bombed by Russia

[link:https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/europe/ukraine-mariupol-bombing-theater-russia-intl/index.html|]

[Hortensis]

13. The children must have been given the safest locations. Thank...everything. nt

[PatSeg]

15. Wow, that is amazing!

[dchill]

20. "It appears no-one was killed."

Best news of today, so far.

[JustAnotherGen]

21. And the Russkies

Will try again

[BlackSkimmer]

22. I'm so glad, but I can't imagine the terror they endured.

Awful.

[speak easy]

26. The exits to the shelter were buried after the bombing,

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so yes, the people would have been terrified in pitch darkness

[BlackSkimmer]

27. That would have made it even worse.

Being bombed would be horrifying enough.

[speak easy]

28. :(

Parents having to try to calm the children.

[WarGamer]

23. I thought the latest news story was...

Bombs driven over state lines by their mom killed hundreds in the theater before the defenders of the island were killed by naval bombardment.




"Fog of War"

[Crunchy Frog]

29. No, but the Russians deliberately bombed a building that was labeled as containing children.

This was a deliberate attempted mass murder of civilians.