Russia bombs Ukrainian theater where sheltering civilians had written 'children' in massive letters

Russian forces bombed a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine where hundreds of civilians were sheltering, the city's deputy mayor told BBC News on Wednesday.

Around 1,000 to 2,000 people were in the building, the official said, but the number of casualties is still unknown. Among the Ukrainians sheltered in the Mariupol Drama Theater were children, words written outside the building seemed to suggest. BuzzFeed News' Christopher Miller shared images of the word "children" written in Russian, seemingly to be visible from the sky.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.