A Russian Federation bomber struck Mariupol's Opera Theater, which was marked with the word 'Children' in large white letters, with a reported 500 kg bomb in broad daylight, collapsing the building.
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A Russian Federation bomber struck Mariupol's Opera Theater, which was marked with the word 'Children' in large white letters, with a reported 500 kg bomb in broad daylight, collapsing the building.
Russian military launched an airstrike on the Neptune pool facility in Mariupol on March 16, 2022
Pregnant women and women with children were trapped under the rubble of the Neptune pool facility
Only civilians were present in the Neptune pool facility at the time of the strike
Russian forces struck a theater in Mariupol with 'children' marked on the ground outside the building.
Hundreds were estimated to be in the building during the strike.
80-90% of Mariupol has been destroyed or damaged
Destruction was caused by Russian shelling and airstrikes
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Source story: day-23-2022-03-18