Russian occupiers have demolished nearly 300 high-rise buildings in Mariupol, with another 700 homes on the list for demolition – City council

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, russian occupiers have damaged 2,208 houses in Mariupol, with half of them completely destroyed, as reported by the Mariupol city council on Telegram.

"Now they are demolishing them, leaving behind pits and piles of rubble. Nearly 300 houses have already been demolished, with another 700 homes slated for demolition", - said the city's mayor, Vadym Boychenko.

It is noted that the demolition of houses is one of the ways for the occupiers to cover up their crimes.