Russia is accused of destroying the mural of 'Milan,' a 6-year-old girl who was wounded in Russian attacks on Mariupol city back in 2015.
Milan's mother was killed while trying to save her baby girl from the Russian shelling in 2015. Her mother believed to cover Milan with her body to protect her. Russia is said to have fully destroyed the mural on Mira Avenue.
#Russian occupiers destroyed the mural "Milan" in #Mariupol.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 8, 2022
It was an illustration of the tragic story of a girl wounded in the Russian shelling of Mariupol in 2015. Her mother died, covering her daughter with herself. pic.twitter.com/IsWlrSBHTF
Following her injury, Milan lost her leg, but she learned how to walk again. Piotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, commented on ruining the famous Milan mural saying: "Restoration after the work carried out is impossible even in the future."
Russia invaded Ukraine after the announcement of Russian President Vladimir Putin of a 'special military operation' on Feb. 24. Putin also recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk.
The Russian occupiers have completely destroyed the mural in Mariupol.
— Lew Anno Yieretz Israel (@anno1540) November 8, 2022
The occupants near Mariupol discovered the mural "Milan", a kind of image as a memory of the wounded girl in 2015 after the first Russian shelling of the city.
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According to a UN report, the Russia-Ukraine conflict killed nearly 5,800 people during the first 7 months. UN Human Rights Monitoring Misson also said that the situation of prisoners of war in Russian-held areas is “worrying”.
