The persevering with siege of the strategic metropolis of Mariupol has trapped tens of 1000's of individuals with dwindling provides.
The besieged southern port metropolis of Mariupol got here underneath heavy hearth from Russian forces shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Practically 5,000 individuals have been killed and buildings throughout town destroyed, in response to the mayor.
Mariupol’s seize might allow Russia to create a land bridge between two separatist, self-proclaimed individuals’s republics in Donbas and the Crimea area which Russia seized and annexed in 2014.
This could give Russia management of the Ukrainian coast on the Sea of Azov and lower Ukraine off from the Black Sea, after Russian forces captured the port of Kherson.
Al Jazeera appears on the main occasions that marked the persevering with siege of Mariupol, which has trapped tens of 1000's of individuals with dwindling provides:
February 24:
Russia launches a full-scale invasion, which it describes as a “particular operation” to “denazify” Ukraine. Moscow’s troops advance in direction of Mariupol from components of jap Ukraine managed by Russia-backed separatists.
March 1:
Mayor Vadym Boychenko says town has been underneath shelling for 5 days. The subsequent day, he warns Mariupol has been hit continuous for 14 hours.
March 2:
Boychenko says town misplaced energy and has no working water or fuel provides. Russian forces are blocking the exit of civilians and native authorities later pinpoint today as the beginning of Russia’s blockade. Russia reiterates that it doesn't goal civilians.
March 4:
The town is working out of meals, the mayor says. He appeals for army help and for a humanitarian hall to be created to evacuate among the metropolis’s 400,000 residents.
March 5:
Russia and Ukraine comply with a partial ceasefire to open a humanitarian hall for a number of hours. The ceasefire collapses, with either side blaming one another.
March 9:
A Russian air raid hits a maternity hospital. Native authorities say three persons are killed and later report the loss of life of one other pregnant lady. Russia says, with out producing proof, that the hospital had no sufferers however pictures from the scene recommend in any other case.
March 13:
The town council says the final provides of meals and water are working out.
March 14:
A humanitarian hall is agreed upon with Russia and the first convoy of evacuees manages to go away Mariupol in not less than 160 non-public vehicles.
March 15:
By mid-afternoon 2,000 civilian vehicles have left town.
March 16:
Native authorities say Russian bombs hit Mariupol’s Drama Theatre whereas a whole lot have been sheltering there. The mayor’s workplace estimates on March 25 that the loss of life toll was about 300. Russia denies bombing the theatre.
March 18:
Russia says its forces have entered the centre of Mariupol. Boychenko says combating within the metropolis is “actually lively”.
March 19:
Russian forces push deeper into town and heavy combating shuts down a significant metal plant.
Ukraine accuses Russia of illegally deporting 1000's of Mariupol residents to Russia underneath the guise of evacuation after Russian media reported that “evacuation buses” have been carrying a whole lot of civilians from Mariupol to Russia.
March 20:
Ukrainian authorities say Russian forces bombed a college in Mariupol the place a whole lot of individuals, together with girls and kids, had taken refuge. About 400 girls, youngsters and aged individuals have been estimated to have been sheltering there.
March 21:
Moscow units an ultimatum for Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to put down their arms, saying they are going to be given secure passage out of town. Ukraine rejects the proposal, saying there could be no query of give up.
The European Union’s overseas coverage chief, Josep Borrell, says Russia’s assault on Mariupol is “an enormous struggle crime”.
March 24:
Mariupol authorities say as much as 15,000 have been illegally deported.
March 25:
Ukrainian authorities declare about 300 individuals have been killed within the assault on Mariupol’s drama theatre.
March 28:
The workplace of Boychenko estimates that almost 5,000 individuals have been killed in Mariupol for the reason that begin of the siege. It additionally estimates that 90 % of the buildings have been broken and 40 % destroyed. About 290,000 individuals have left town and about 170,000 are nonetheless trapped, it says.
March 29:
The UK’s Ministry of Defence assesses Mariupol’s metropolis centre to nonetheless be underneath Ukrainian management. Russia says at talks in Turkey that it'll scale down army operations across the capital Kyiv and Chernihiv in northern Ukraine however makes no point out of Mariupol.
March 30:
A Ukrainian presidential adviser says road combating is heavy in Mariupol and half town is within the arms of Russian forces. Russia introduced a ceasefire for the following day to evacuate civilians.
March 31:
The Worldwide Committee of the Pink Cross (ICRC) says it's on its strategy to Mariupol with help provides and stands able to evacuate civilians from town.
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