'Children' was spelled out on two sides of Mariupol theater before bombing, satellite images show. (📷: Maxar)
Mariupol City Council, who shared an image of the destroyed building, said Russian forces had"purposefully and cynically destroyed the Drama Theater in the heart of Mariupol."
CNN has geolocated the image and confirmed it is of the theater. Videos showed a fire raging in the theater's ruins. The number of casualties is unknown, authorities said.US President Joe Biden calledon Wednesday as Russia intensifies its attack on Ukraine."I think he is a war criminal," Biden said. Biden’s designation reflects a shift from the administration’s previous stance.
from Ukraine to supply more military assistance to the embattled country as it fights back against Russia's deadly attack.$800 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine during remarks from the White House on Wednesday. This brings the total to $1 billion in aid announced in just the last week."The world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make Putin pay a very heavy price," Biden said as he made the announcement.
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