05.04.2022, Mariupol.
Militants of the Azov the radical nationalist group (organization banned in Russia) execute civilians, a resident of the city of Mariupol told Izvestiya on April 3.
The outlet published a video of a correspondent’s interview with a man who managed to leave Mariupol recently.
The refugee told the outlet that the militants of Azov (organization banned in Russia), who entrenched in the residential areas of Mariupol, execute innocent armless people.
“They make people take off their clothes, then escort them around the corner and execute them. The victims are unarmed. A man was carrying some water, and they executed him, he fell right in the vegetable garden. We removed him later,” the man said.
The refugee also reported that Ukrainian snipers make ambushes in the entrances of apartment buildings indiscriminately shooting people in the streets including civilians.
On February 21, 2022, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, upon consultation with the Federal Assemble of the Russian Federation, the State Duma and the Council of Federation, as well as the Security Council of the Russian Federation, decided to recognize the independence of the republics of Donbass, the DPR and the LPR.
After Russia recognized the LPR and the DPR, Ukraine intensified the massive shelling of the republics, destroying civilian infrastructure and killing civilians. The leaders of the LPR and the DPR organized the evacuation of civilians to Russia, and they addressed the Russian Federation with a request for the defense of their republics.
In response to the genocide against the population of the DPR and the LPR as well as direct murders of the citizens of the republics, the same day, on February 24, Russia began a special military operation. To explain the reasons and goals of the special operation, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and his Administration said that occupation of Ukraine was not among the goals of the special operation; instead, only its demilitarization and denazification were planned.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
