Human Rights Watch reported that at least 8,000 people died in Mariupol from March 2022 to February 2023 due to Russia's full-scale invasion, with over 10,000 people buried in city cemeteries during this period.

At least 8,000 people died in Mariupol from March 2022 to February 2023 due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

More than 10,000 people were buried in Mariupol between March 2022 and February 2023

By mid-May 2022, 93 percent of the 477 multi-story apartment buildings in the central part of the city had been damaged

All 19 hospital campuses city-wide were damaged

86 of the 89 educational facilities identified across the city were damaged

Over 10,000 people were buried in Mariupol from March 2022 to February 2023. Of them, at least 8,000 lost their lives due to the Russian aggression.

The report is based on 240 interviews conducted by the HRW and the Truth Hounds, primarily with individuals displaced from Mariupol.

Investigators also analysed over 850 photo and video materials, documents, and dozens of satellite images from HRW and SITU Research.

The overall death toll may be significantly higher, as some graves may contain multiple bodies, and the remains of others, most likely, were buried under rubble.

Researchers documented 14 attacks that resulted in the damage or destruction of 18 buildings, causing civilian casualties.

These include the attack on two hospitals, a city drama theatre, a food warehouse, a distribution point for aid, a supermarket, and residential buildings serving as shelters for civilians.

Human Rights Watch found no evidence of presence of the Ukrainian military in these targeted areas or nearby, or only identified minimal military presence, making these shelling incidents unlawful.

The report identifies 17 units of Russian and Russia-affiliated forces that operated in Mariupol in March and April 2022.

Since the city's occupation, the Russian authorities have been constructing new multi-story residential buildings.

The occupying authorities are clearing debris and destroying material evidence of their crimes.

A report published by Human Rights Watch, Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds, and SITU Research on Feb. 8 identifies 17 military units that took part in Russia's assault on Mariupol at the start of the full-scale invasion

This was the third such return of captive Ukrainian soldiers this year, following 200 soldiers on Jan. 3, and 207 soldiers on Jan. 31.

The majority of them are Mariupol defenders, referring to the city in the Donetsk region famously besieged by the Russians in the Spring of 2022.

Another 1 person was killed by Russians in Avdiivka, specifically a 72-year-old woman.