Red Cross on Mariupol. “Extreme shortages for 400 thousand people”
There is no peace in Ukrainetwentieth day of bombing and missiles by the military Russians on all major cities of the country. The goal of Putin it is not only to destroy but also wear out the population. Emblematic is the condition of the inhabitants of Mariupolone of the cities most affected by this war and sad protagonist of the tragic episode of the missiles on the children’s hospital. The International Committee of the Red Cross (Cicr) asks for an urgent solution to prevent the “worst case scenario“for civilians trapped in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.” The worst-case scenario awaits hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped by heavy fighting in Mariupol, unless the sides catch up urgently a humanitarian agreement concrete “, reads a statement.
The Cicr called on all parties fighting to Mariupol to agree on a ceasefire that guarantees safe passage for civilians. “All those who participate in the fighting must agree on the methods and timing of a cease-firethe precise places of the safe passage route and thus ensure that the agreement is respected“, added the ICRC. Hundreds of thousands of Mariupol residents are facing” a extreme shortage or total of basic necessities such as food, water and medicine“and many are taking refuge in”unheated basements“. I’m 400.000 people waiting for help.