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UN Human Rights Commissioner: Civilian casualties in Mariupol in thousands.

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Michelle Bachelet said thousands of civilians were killed in besieged Mariupol, and the true scale of the alleged Russian atrocities is yet to be revealed. It has been difficult for the UN to access and collect data in the city due to intense hostilities, she said. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko earlier said Russian forces killed over 20,000 Mariupol residents.

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Russia attacked the city of Kamianske in the early hours of Sept. 5, killing four people and injuring five others, regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported. Three of the victims have been hospitalized, with one in intensive care.

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In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Zhenia Doluba speaks with Kyiv residents about how they are coping with Russia’s relentless attacks and the growing exhaustion caused by the significantly increased number of air raid alerts.

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