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2024-05-21 09:13:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7369F2D0DBE2108AD05F85CAAE014F801427B098D9643C338A987E9C11022069
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Mariupol was not “returned” to Russia. Russia invaded a sovereign nation (Ukraine) and killed thousands of civilians in Mariupol. Russia completely destroyed the city & committed war crimes. Mariupol is a Ukrainian city, temporarily occupied by Russia. https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/08/ukraine-new-findings-russias-devastation-mariupol#:~:text=Russia's%20full%2Dscale%20military%20invasion,damaged%20in%20the%20Russian%20assault. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Mariupol https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/more-than-8000-killed-during-2022-mariupol-siege-human-rights-watch-2024-02-08/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/06/ukraine-deadly-mariupol-theatre-strike-a-clear-war-crime-by-russian-forces-new-investigation/ https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/28/mariupol-before-and-after-updated-google-maps-reveal-destruction-in-ukraine-city
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