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‘Mariupol Is Diseased’: Residents Deny Russia’s Stories About Occupied City
- Residents and interviewees describe Mariupol in 2025 as still largely in ruins following its seizure by Russian forces just over three years ago after a brutal siege and bombardment.
- The city's devastation, severe water shortages from damage to the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal, scarce medicines, expensive food, and frequent power cuts contrast sharply with pro-Russia narratives emphasizing reconstruction and normalcy.
- Residents report daily hardships including sporadic yellow water supply, limited access to insulin and basic medicines, fear of surveillance with deleted messages, arrests for alleged intelligence sharing, and school indoctrination teaching some Ukrainian regions are part of Russia.
- James, who uses a pseudonym and is part of a resistance network in Mariupol, gathers intelligence on Russian troop activities by secretly photographing the movement of weapons, the flow of soldiers, and repairs in key industrial sites, then securely relays this information to Ukrainian military forces. Meanwhile, John emphasizes that their goal is not just any peace, but true liberation from occupation.
- Despite ongoing talks between Ukraine and Russia and suggestions that Ukraine might concede territory, many Mariupol residents oppose such deals, maintain a covert resistance, and reject occupation narratives as misleading or false.
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Miserable states in the destroyed city Miserable states in the destroyed city Author: FOCUS-online-editor
They have been less than three years since the Ukrainian city of Maripul was hit by the Russian forces, following a brutal settlement - a moment key in the first months of Russia's large-scale invasion in Ukraine. Thousands of people were killed at that time, and the United Nations estimated that 90% of the residential buildings were destroyed or destroyed. In recent months, however, most Russian video clips have taken the picture of a mining ci…
Mariupol occupied by Russia, despite the statements of the Rascists, remains broken.
What is life like in the city, which fell into Russian hands in the spring of 2022 after a several-month siege? The taps flow with yellowish water that is harmful to health, if there is no water shortage. The school curriculum is reminiscent of Soviet times. Those who, although they have Ukrainian sentiments, still remain in the city and work for Kiev's intelligence are playing with their lives.
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