Russia Bombs Art School Housing 400 Civilians in Besieged City of Mariupol
An art school being used as a bomb shelter in the once-vibrant seaside Ukrainian town of Mariupol has been flattened in the latest relentless Russian strikes against civilian targets.
It is unclear if any of the 400 people thought to be sheltering in the G12 Art School survived, according to the Mariupol city council in a statement on its Telegram channel early Sunday.
The new attack comes as rescue workers continue to reach the more than 1,300 people thought to be trapped in a bomb shelter under the Drama theater across town, which was destroyed in an attack earlier in the week. Continued shelling on the city have hindered rescue efforts and it is unclear if any one who may have survived the original impact is still alive under the considerable rubble.