A residential building in Mariupol caught fire following Russian shelling.
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Residential building in Mariupol caught fire due to shelling
The city has been heavily bombarded since Feb. 24 when Russia launched its all-out war against Ukraine
A team of journalists arrived on the first day of the full-scale invasion and were the last journalists to remain in Mariupol
Missiles began falling near Vremivka on February 24, 2022, prompting Galyna Popryadukhina to flee her home
Russia engaged in a deliberate pattern of starvation tactics during the 85-day siege of Mariupol, amounting to a war crime
22,000 people were killed during the encirclement and capture of Mariupol
90% of healthcare facilities and homes in the city were destroyed or damaged during the siege
The phased targeting of Mariupol demonstrated that Russia had planned to capture the city without mercy for its civilian population
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