Mariupol city workers dismantled the central heating system to extract water from pipes and radiators for drinking water, as the city's 300,000 remaining residents lack fresh water, electricity, heating and medical supplies.
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Mariupol city workers dismantled the central heating system to extract water from pipes and radiators for drinking water, as the city's 300,000 remaining residents lack fresh water, electricity, heating and medical supplies.
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Russian forces have surrounded Mariupol
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The mission was extremely risky with risk of capture or death
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Russians drove 400 people from neighboring houses to the hospital and they cannot leave
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.188Z
Source story: day-20-2022-03-15