January 24, 2015 at 9:25 a.m. (Kyiv time) Russian troops and terrorists shelled the ‘Skhidniy’ district in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The death toll has already reached 30 people, including children.
Today many Mariupol citizens were waken up by extensive shelling from the direction of Russian troops’ positions.
BREAKING: #Mariupol shelled by #Russian terrorists,locals report in social networks http://t.co/zONRb79AFy |EMPR NEWS pic.twitter.com/L7mOBJrmp2
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
1more pic f #Mariupol 2day.Is this how #Russian BraveNewWorld gains Mariupol citizens' love? Photo via @TukvaSociopat pic.twitter.com/yIPuriwr6K
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Graphic video of todays bombing in Mariupol 18+ by Russian Forces http://t.co/3cS9bDakwz @NATO @cnnbrk |EMPR News pic.twitter.com/YxumTo4gFc
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
At first, it was reported about 10 killed and 46 injured including a girl of 2002 d.o.b
10killed &46injured civ incl girl of 2002 http://t.co/KBD2az0WZl result f #Mariupol shelled b terrorists @HromadskeTV pic.twitter.com/NMLuFROovs
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
One more shelling took place later the day at around 13:30:
#Mariupol shelled by #Russian terrorists for the 2nd time during the day.Reported by local activist via @HromadskeTV pic.twitter.com/5ye0AfydYm
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
The shelling of residential areas in Mariupol during the day was extremely heavy, around 40 Russian missiles were shelled:
East districts of the south city of #Mariupol were shelled with 40 #Russian missiles, @Dbnmjr says | EMPR News #UkraineAtWar
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
How it was: first minutes after shelling of #Mariupol | EMPR Video http://t.co/jBYUjAecRv https://t.co/sW3w8GsFwQ #UkraineAtWar
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Despite heavy Grad shelling, citizens of Mariupol were not afraid to gather at central square to pay tribute to those who had been killed. Many citizens came with Ukrainian flags to show Mariupol is Ukraine:
Ppl of #Mariupol gathered at the central sq to commemorate the tragedy's victims http://t.co/kPXQY152iQ |EMPR pic.twitter.com/r1y28fgZxt
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
To protect peaceful citizens in Mariupol, Ukrainian artillery destroyed 4 of 6 ‘Grad’ systems shelling the city, but it was reported that Russian terrorists had deployed more of them:
A leg was amputated to a 3 y.o. girl wounded by a shell fragment in #Mariupol this morning. Her mother was killed https://t.co/ARfZXYoSl6
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
There were children among killed and injured as well. A 3-year-old girl, whose mother had been killed, had her leg amputated.
A leg was amputated to a 3 y.o. girl wounded by a shell fragment in #Mariupol this morning. Her mother was killed https://t.co/ARfZXYoSl6
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Following tragic events in Mariupol #WorldWakeupRussiainvadedUkraine campaign was started in Twitter, this hashtag has ranked 5th in the world so far. Please support Ukraine:
#WorldWakeupRussiainvadedUkraine Max repost pleasehttp://t.co/udunreiSf4 |EMPR @24tvua pic.twitter.com/99GtzvBxgQ
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
More than 1000 Russian terrorists were reported to accumulate near Mariupol:
More than 1000 #Russian militants/servicemen/soldiers outside the city of #Mariupol now. #Ukrainian forces are ready to fight | EMPR @24tvua
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Meanwhile OSCE SMM to Ukraine concluded Mariupol had been shelled from the areas controlled by Russian-backed militants:
#OSCE concludes #Mariupol was shelled from areas controlled by #Russian-backed militants http://t.co/oFmGKrRmDz pic.twitter.com/EvsPbPua5F |EMPR
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
And Ukraine’s Security Service intercepted terrorists’ conversation proving terrorists had shelled Mariupol:
#Ukraine's Security Service intercepted a terrorists' conversation proving terrorists shelled #Mariupol https://t.co/SP4axSro9R |EMPR
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Conflict reporter also prepared a report proving Russia’s guilt of Mariupol massacre:
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Proving Russia’s guilt of the Mariupol massacre – it’s not that difficult!http://t.co/D1Uu81xOoj pic.twitter.com/B9kZTFZHn5
— Julian Röpcke🇺🇦 (@JulianRoepcke) January 24, 2015
Till the end of the day, death toll reached 30 killed, while 100 people were reported injured.
Death toll in #Mariupol rises to 30 – #Donetsk Regional Administration, http://t.co/6eDgVuKE6H pic.twitter.com/KpAfYXu7xY
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
The list of killed and wounded in Mariupol is enermous:
BREAKING #Mariupol massacre: list of victims http://t.co/gfPLFBlELC | EMPR Infographic by @slovoidilo #UkraineAtWar pic.twitter.com/07jMXafSuF
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko named Mariupol massacre ‘a crime against humanity’:
President #Poroshenko: killing of peaceful civilians of #Mariupol is not just a terrorist act but a crime against humanity @STsegolko |EMPR
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Ukrainians has long proved their unity not only in times of joy, but in moments of tragedy. Residents of many Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa, came either to central squares or to Russian consulates to pay tribute to those killed by Russian troops and terrorists:
In #Kyiv ppl come to #Maidan to support #Mariupol http://t.co/JJS2sj4Jxz pic.twitter.com/pVqNhDvr66
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
In #Lviv ppl pay tribute t 30 #Mariupol resdnts killed 2day b #Russian troops&militants via @HromadskeTV #Russiakills pic.twitter.com/yfK0bt7osk
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
Ppl protest near #Russian Consulate in #Odesa – '#Putin is a killer'. Photos via @HromadskeTV pic.twitter.com/PGRjVCBTsU
— Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) January 24, 2015
The rallies near Russian conculates, in particular in Odesa, are also planned for tomorrow. Please, follow EMPR udates.
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