Mariupol - in pictures


  • A shell fired by a Russian tank strikes an apartment building in the city of Mariupol in south-east Ukraine. AP Photo
    A shell fired by a Russian tank strikes an apartment building in the city of Mariupol in south-east Ukraine. AP Photo
  • Ukrainian officials say Russian forces destroyed Mariupol's drama theatre where hundreds of people were sheltering. AP
    Ukrainian officials say Russian forces destroyed Mariupol's drama theatre where hundreds of people were sheltering. AP
  • The theatre was located in the centre of Mariupol. EPA
    The theatre was located in the centre of Mariupol. EPA
  • The remains of the theatre. Reuters
    The remains of the theatre. Reuters
  • Mariupol residents pass shells and discarded munitions cases as they try to flee the besieged port city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river. Reuters
    Mariupol residents pass shells and discarded munitions cases as they try to flee the besieged port city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river. Reuters
  • A man pushes a bicycle along a destroyed street in Mariupol. AP Photo
    A man pushes a bicycle along a destroyed street in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • A woman walks past a burning apartment building after shelling. AP Photo
    A woman walks past a burning apartment building after shelling. AP Photo
  • A Ukrainian serviceman and a civilian carry a wounded man who was injured by shelling in a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
    A Ukrainian serviceman and a civilian carry a wounded man who was injured by shelling in a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • People lie on the floor of a hospital during shelling by Russian forces. AP Photo
    People lie on the floor of a hospital during shelling by Russian forces. AP Photo
  • A hospital window is cracked from shelling. AP Photo
    A hospital window is cracked from shelling. AP Photo
  • A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
    A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
    Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • People settle in a bomb shelter. AP Photo
    People settle in a bomb shelter. AP Photo
  • Evacuees fleeing Ukraine-Russia conflict sit in the body of a cargo vehicle while waiting to leave Mariupol. Reuters
    Evacuees fleeing Ukraine-Russia conflict sit in the body of a cargo vehicle while waiting to leave Mariupol. Reuters
  • A fire from a suspected Russian strike is seen on an apartment block on the eastern side of Mariupol. AP
    A fire from a suspected Russian strike is seen on an apartment block on the eastern side of Mariupol. AP
  • A soldier escapes from an armoured vehicle with a 'Z' marking that was attacked. Reuters
    A soldier escapes from an armoured vehicle with a 'Z' marking that was attacked. Reuters
  • Medical workers hold newborn Alana close to her mother after a cesarean section at a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
    Medical workers hold newborn Alana close to her mother after a cesarean section at a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
    A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
    Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • Premature babies left behind in hospital by their parents. AP Photo
    Premature babies left behind in hospital by their parents. AP Photo
  • A service member of pro-Russian troops stands guard near a line of cars with evacuees leaving Mariupol. Reuters
    A service member of pro-Russian troops stands guard near a line of cars with evacuees leaving Mariupol. Reuters
  • People settle in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
    People settle in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • A man plays with a baby in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
    A man plays with a baby in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • People use carts to transport their belongings in Mariupol. Reuters
    People use carts to transport their belongings in Mariupol. Reuters
  • Mariana Vishegirskaya walks down stairs in a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
    Mariana Vishegirskaya walks down stairs in a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
  • Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital. The baby was born dead. Half an hour later, the mother died too. AP Photo
    Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital. The baby was born dead. Half an hour later, the mother died too. AP Photo
  • Oleksandr Konovalov, an ambulance paramedic, attends to an injured woman. AP Photo
    Oleksandr Konovalov, an ambulance paramedic, attends to an injured woman. AP Photo
  • Ukrainian emergency employees work at a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
    Ukrainian emergency employees work at a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo