Mass graves near Ukrainian Mariupol increased by 140 meters in May

The Russian troops continue to attract local residents for burial, who are forced to agree to work for food, water and medicines, which are still not enough in Mariupol.

"Skhemy" (Ukrainian Radio Liberty) with reference to satellite images of "Planet Labs" on the 8th of May, recorded an increase in mass graves.

“The Planet Labs satellite recorded the greatest changes in May in the urban-type settlement of Stary Krym, northwest of Mariupol. Satellite image on the 8th of May, the mass grave site at the local cemetery has increased from 200 meters to more than 340 meters in length compared to the 24th of April image of this area ... The number of trenches has also increased,” the report said.

The mass grave site has also increased in the cemetery near the village of Vynohradne, east of Mariupol.

In particular, on the 6th of May, the Planet Labs satellite recorded the appearance of new trenches there – in comparison with satellite images of this territory published on the 21th of April.

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