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Mayor: Mariupol, the most attacked city since World War II, but we will rebuild it

Mayor: Mariupol, the most attacked city since World War II, but we will rebuild

The Russians, says the mayor of Mariupol, will never leave the city voluntarily. But the Ukrainian army, he adds, will expel them.

In fact, he is so sure that the day will come to rebuild his ruined city. Working together with the World Bank, a "Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment" report is being compiled to quantify damage to water, sanitation, public transport and lighting. Once this is completed, it is intended to produce the Mariupol Revitalization Plan.

Mariupol will go down in history as one of the most bombed cities since World War II. Most of the city was reduced to rubble. At least 20,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the siege.

In two months, says Mayor Boychenko, Russian troops did more damage to Mariupol than German troops did in two years of occupation during World War II.

The mayor is now based in Zaporizhzhia, a city still in Ukrainian hands.

Source: BBC

 

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