Mariupol residents ‘attacking each other for food’ Red Cross

Sasha Volkov, of the International Committee of the Red Cross, has described the harrowing scene on the ground in the southern port city of Mariupol.

The besieged city has been without water, electricity and internet service for days, as it faces near-constant bombardment by Russian troops who have it surrounded.

Numerous attempts to evacuate civilians and bring supplies into Mariupol have failed. Earlier today, Ukraine said a humanitarian convoy en route to the city was forced to turn around due to fighting.

Now, Mr Volkov says people have “started to attack each other for food”.

In an audio file shared by the Red Cross, he went on to describe how people are “getting sick already because of the cold. They have nowhere to go. Especially the people confined in small spaces”.

Mr Volkov said that while some people still have food: “I’m not sure how long it will last.”

via news.sky.com