Ukrainian defenders from Mariupol are being held in a penal colony in Donetsk Oblast, with specific reports citing Olenivka as the location for over 2,400 prisoners.
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Sources stated that 2,449 Ukrainian servicemen were being held captive in Olenivka at the time of the report.
Access to food is limited, and there is no gas or electricity access in Mariupol.
The sewage system in Mariupol is not working.
Recent weeks have seen many districts of Donetsk, including the city center, hit by Russian shelling.
Over 100,000 people in Mariupol lack access to drinking water, receiving supplies only once a week, with residents standing in lines for 4-8 hours.
Mariupol is left without gas lighting and a functioning drainage system.
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