<p>DAKAR&nbsp;- At least 1,170 civilians have been killed in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol since the start of the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian state information agency said on Wednesday (March 9), citing figures from Mariupol's deputy mayor.</p>

<p>"At least 1,170 people have been killed and 47 were buried in a mass grave today," deputy mayor Serhiy Orlov was quoted as saying. "People are without water, heat, electricity, gas, residents are melting snow to drink."</p>


Fire is seen in Mariupol at a residential area after shelling amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine March 3, 2022, in this image obtained from social media. 

Russia-Ukraine conflict

Wars and conflicts

deaths

Reuters

DAKAR - At least 1,170 civilians have been killed in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol since the start of the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian state information agency said on Wednesday (March 9), citing figures from Mariupol's deputy mayor. "At least 1,170 people have been killed and 47 were buried in a mass grave today," deputy mayor Serhiy Orlov was quoted...

Ukraine says 1,170 civilians have been killed in Mariupol since Russian invasion