Russian forces have shelled a mosque in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol where more than 80 adults and children, including Turkish citizens, had taken refuge, Ukraine’s foreign ministry has said.
Ukraine had previously accused Russia of refusing to allow people out of Mariupol, where a blockade has left hundreds of thousands trapped.
Read Also: Andrey Melnichenko: Oligarch’s £543m Superyacht Seized In Italy
“The mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by Russian invaders,” the foreign ministry said in a tweet.
“More than 80 adults and children are hiding there from the shelling, including citizens of Turkey.”
Read Also: “Russia Will Not Forget Britain’s Desire To Co-operate With Ukraine…London Has Made A Final Choice Of Open Confrontation With Russia” – Putin Threatens Britain
It did not say whether anyone was killed or wounded.
Moscow has denied targeting civilian areas in what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine.
Photo Credit: Getty
