Mariupol theatre airstrike information

Mariupol theatre airstrike
Mariupol theatre airstrike
Part of the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
	Damage to the theatre after the airstrike
Location	Donetsk Regional Drama Theatre; Mariupol, Ukraine
Date	16 March 2022 (UTC+3)
Target	Civilians using the theatre as an air raid shelter
Attack type	Airstrike
Deaths	Estimates range from 12 to over 600
Perpetrators	Russian Armed Forces

On 16 March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces^[1]^[3] bombed the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine. It was used as an air raid shelter during the siege of Mariupol, sheltering a large number of civilians. The estimations of the number of deaths that occurred due to the bombing have varied, from at least 12^[1] (Amnesty International) to 600 (Associated Press).^[2]^[a]

The Ukrainian government accused the Russian Armed Forces of deliberately bombing the theatre while it was sheltering civilians.^[5] Russia denied the allegations and instead accused the Azov Regiment of blowing up the building.^[6] The Russian claim has been refuted by independent investigations.

The theatre is among the Ukrainian heritage and cultural sites destroyed during the invasion.^[7] The attack has been classified as a war crime by both the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and Amnesty International.^[1]^[8]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ukraine: Deadly Mariupol Theatre Strike 'A Clear War Crime' By Russian Forces". Amnesty International. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hinnant, Lori; Chernov, Mstyslav; Stepanenko, Vasilisa (4 May 2022). "AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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^ "В Мариуполе при разборе завалов драмтеатра нашли тела 11 человек" [In Mariupol, during the analysis of the rubble of the drama theatre, the bodies of 11 people were found]. www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
^ Bachega, Hugo (16 March 2022). "Ukraine war: Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Mariupol says". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to frame it over Mariupol theatre attack". Reuters. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ Cascone, Sarah (23 March 2022). "A Mariupol Museum Dedicated to One of Ukraine's Most Important Realist Painters Has Reportedly Been Destroyed by Russian Airstrikes". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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[Amnesty_Mariupol_theatre-1] "Ukraine: Deadly Mariupol Theatre Strike 'A Clear War Crime' By Russian Forces". Amnesty International. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[ap-2] Hinnant, Lori; Chernov, Mstyslav; Stepanenko, Vasilisa (4 May 2022). "AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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[4] "В Мариуполе при разборе завалов драмтеатра нашли тела 11 человек" [In Mariupol, during the analysis of the rubble of the drama theatre, the bodies of 11 people were found]. www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[bbc-6] Bachega, Hugo (16 March 2022). "Ukraine war: Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Mariupol says". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[7] "Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to frame it over Mariupol theatre attack". Reuters. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[artnet-8] Cascone, Sarah (23 March 2022). "A Mariupol Museum Dedicated to One of Ukraine's Most Important Realist Painters Has Reportedly Been Destroyed by Russian Airstrikes". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

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