In order to create an attractive picture of 'liberated' #Mariupol for media #Russia's launched damaged waterworks which cases flooding in all basements - the only home and safe shelter for over 150 000 people. Now they live on streets full of #RussianSoldiers
#RussianUkrainianWar
As Russia blocks evacuation and any humanitary efforts from Ukraine, blocked Mariupol residents receive food only from Russia that daily provides 3000 individual servings. The access to drinking water is limited due to little supplying and bad position of distribution centers
But grim realities of the humanitarian crisis in Mariupol is overshadowed by the upcoming health crisis: the metropolis wiped out by Russia within a month keeps ~20 000 of corpses under the rubble. As Russia can't quickly lift the overwhelming number of wreckages and bury remains
dry Ukrainian summer where temperature usually reaches 40-45°C will cause a splash of infectious diseases within several weeks. This is a death sentence for ~150 000 people with no water, sanitation&medication - the only intact hospital has been seized by Russians for their needs
Mariupol city council predicts another 10 000 civilian deaths till the end of 2022 If Russia keeps blocking Ukrainian attempts to evacuate the trapped city residents on order to #SaveMariupol from #RussianWarCrimes
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