Stories from Mariupol · Ukraine

The former director of a Mariupol museum is suspected of handing over paintings worth over 26 million hryvnias to occupiers. The artworks included pieces by Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi, and Kalmykov. Authorities are investigating allegations that the director provided assistance to Russian forces. The museum reportedly housed cultural artifacts.

Russian forces have struck Ukraine's energy lines, impacting the port of Mariupol. President Zelenskyy has commented on the demand for AI, while TSMC is investigating plants overseas. Ukraine has reported that Russia has carried out strikes targeting its energy infrastructure. The attacks are part of ongoing conflict operations. Key facilities in Mariupol were among the targets. The source also mentioned Ukrainian drone forces. The attacks occurred in multiple regions across Ukraine. Russian forces have launched strikes targeting Ukrainian facilities involved in the production of cruise and operational-tactical missiles. The attacks occurred in areas including near Chernobyl. Ukraine's energy sector is facing challenges due to the ongoing conflict. This action follows previous Russian attacks on similar targets. Ukraine's energy ministry confirmed the strikes and their consequences.

Russian road infrastructure, including key routes from Mariupol to Crimea and Berdyansk, is reportedly under attack. These roads are considered strategically, with some sections being approximately 150 kilometers long.

The Mariupol-Melitopol highway in Russian-occupied Ukraine has become Russia's land-based equivalent of the Strait of Hormuz. This development has been ongoing for over a month. Russian forces struck workshops producing operational-tactical missiles for Ukraine.

Ukraine has established fire control from its frontlines all the way to the Sea of Azov. Any supply lines running along the coast are now within strike range.

Ukraine has reported that soldiers detained were defenders of Mariupol and Chernobyl. Some were also detained in the north of the country. These soldiers were involved in the initial stages of the Russian invasion.

Lyudmila Tkachenko, mother of Oleg Tkachenko, an officer, marine, and defender of Mariupol, is awaiting her son's return as a prisoner of war. The broadcast detailed Oleg Tkachenko's service history, noting he served from age 13 in Crimea.

Estimates indicate almost 100,000 people are displaced in Ukraine, facing a housing crisis. For the Mariupol community alone, at least 200,000 individuals have displacement experience within Ukraine.

Ukrainian sources report that it is currently impossible to conduct investigations in Mariupol.

Russia is reportedly erasing evidence of war crimes in Mariupol by rebuilding the city's theater over mass graves. The reconstruction efforts also involve destroying identified mass graves and renaming the area.