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Beglov: Petersburg will restore the drama theater in Mariupol
Petersburg, which became the scope of the Ukrainian Mariupol, destroyed by Russian troops, will help restore the drama theater, Philharmonic, as well as schools and kindergartens in the city. This was announced by Governor Alexander Beglov in an interview with the St. Petersburg TV channel.
The authorities of St. Petersburg consider the repair projects of three schools and three kindergartens and the restoration of completely destroyed drama theater and Philharmonic. It is still unknown when work begins.
Why the theater was completely destroyed in Mariupol the Drama Theater was announced in early March by one of the places for gathering people for evacuation. Hundreds of people took refuge in the theater building, including in a bomb shelter. On the asphalt near the building, as follows from satellite shots, there were two large inscriptions "Children". On March 16, the Drama Theater was bombarded. According to local authorities, about 300 people were killed. The Ukrainian authorities accused the Russian army of what happened. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the “Ukrainian nationalists” are behind the shelling.On May 24, 2022, Beglov announced that Mariupol and St. Petersburg would become twin cities. The governor compared the occupation of Mariupol with the blockade of Leningrad. The authorities of St. Petersburg pledged to help with the restoration of the city, in particular - the Oktyabrsky district of Mariupol. Later it became known that a special Victory Foundation will be restored, where both budget funds and donations from residents and businessmen will be poured. On June 1, 2022, Mariupol and St. Petersburg officially became scraping cities.
On June 2, Alexander Beglov visited the destroyed drama theater in Mariupol, adjacent park and Philharmonic.
- Mariupol was surrounded by Russian troops in early March 2022. The only territory that remained controlled by the Ukrainian military remained for a long time, the Azovstal plant remained. The remaining in the shelters of the plant, civilians and the military refused to give up. On May 21, Russia announced the capture of Azovstal. A few days before, the civilian and wounded military evacuated.
- Over the three months of the war, Mariupol was actually destroyed by Russian troops. Many local residents left the city, however, according to estimates, more than 100 thousand continue to remain in it, despite the lack of centralized water supply, communications, and in many areas and electricity. There is no independent information about the number of the dead, but both parties admit that it is calculated by thousands. The Russian authorities officially consider Mariupol part of the self -proclaimed Republic of the "DPR".