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Associated Press: 600 civilians killed by Russian airstrike in Mariupol drama theater.
May 4, 2022 3:51 PM
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An investigation by Associated Press shows that the March 16 airstrike that destroyed the Mariupol theater killed over half of the 1,000 civilians who used it as a shelter. The investigation also shows that there was no Ukrainian military in the theater, a pretext used by Russia to justify its airstrike.

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