War in Ukraine: In Mariupol, a life under the occupation of Russian forces

To Mariupol (Ukraine)food parcels are distributed to residents. They contain pasta, oil, and a few cans. The lucky ones leave with a loaf of bread. “You run to find a water distribution point, then you go to where they distribute bread, then you line up to get rations. In the end, you run the time”recount Innahairdresser. After two months of siege, the city of Mariupol is almost completely controlled by Russian forces and pro-Russian separatists.

The presence of these forces, weapons in hand, is now part of the daily life of the inhabitants of the city who were unable to flee. Somehow we try to survivetestifies Kristina Burdyukpharmacist. The new regime intends to reassure the population about its future. “With the support of the Russian Federation, a large construction project is planned, which we can see in the very near future. It will start as soon as the problem with Azovstal and the nationalists is fully resolved”promises Dennis Pushilinleader of the pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk.