Chilling update from Mariupol's deputy mayor Sergey Orlov on CNN. He spoke of 26h uninterrupted shelling by all types of weaponry. The city is surrounded by Russian forces on ALL sides. For 1.5 days there is no heating, electricity, water. He warns of a humanitarian crisis. /1 
When asked how many civilians were killed, Orlov said that it remains unclear because "We cannot collect and count all the dead bodies". Minimum 200 are reported dead.
The army and national guard still defend Mariupol but are awaiting 🇺🇦 military support. /2
The army and national guard still defend Mariupol but are awaiting 🇺🇦 military support. /2
Orlov also said that he lost contact with his own parents and relatives (left bank of the city) and that there is very limited cellphone coverage in the city.
When asked what his message to the world is, he said All should know that 🇺🇦 are fighting for freedom, for Europe /3
When asked what his message to the world is, he said All should know that 🇺🇦 are fighting for freedom, for Europe /3
I visited Mariupol for the last time about 1 year ago, to portray local activists. There, I met inspiring people from civil society, artists, environmental activists turned city councilors. Here are some of their faces. For this summer, I was planning a conference in M. /end
Here is the clip of the video.
https://twitter.com/JohnBerman/status/1499328836516945923?s=20&t=lQFv2JyR5KCWG3Icvboo1w
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