Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boycherenk has fled the city

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Russian forces continued their grinding territorial advances in Mariupol, entering parts of the city center on March 24. Ukrainian forces confirmed that Russian forces seized the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in the center of Mariupol on March 24.[32] Social media users geolocated several other videos of fighting in Mariupol to areas close to the city center, confirming ongoing Russian advances.[33] Several videos circulated on social media confirm that Russian Naval Infantry and Chechen forces are participating in the fighting.[34]

Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast Military Administration Head Pavlo Kyrylenko stated on March 23 that Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boycherenko relocated to an unspecified city outside Mariupol because the mayor was unable to stay in constant contact with regional authorities due to poor signal in the city.[35] Kyrylenko added that Russian forces are intentionally targeting the city’s critical infrastructure, destroying heat, water, and electricity, forcing city authorities “to leave the city to be able to work to save the people.”

The Mariupol City Administration reported on March 24 that Russian forces are using loudspeakers to falsely claim to Mariupol residents that Zaporizhia is no longer accepting refugees, the Ukrainian government has abandoned them, and that Russian forces have captured Odesa.[36] City authorities additionally reported Russian forces have forcibly deported approximately 6,000 Mariupol residents to Russia as of March 24.[37] Russian forces likely intend to demoralize Mariupol’s defenders and residents to force the city to capitulate.



https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-24

This means that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Mariupol, along with other city authorities, have fled the city.

It's estimated that 100,000 civilians remain trapped without food, water, electricity and under constant Russian shelling.

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1. 'Utter destruction': CNN reporter reacts to scenes of devastation in Mariupol

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/24/mariupol-ukraine-russia-driver-footage-destruction-nr-vpx.cnn

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2. Damn, Russian military is a mechanized terrorist organization. I still think the north is a ...

... distraction so Putrid can get the UKR fossil fuel reserves from that area

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3. Many experts agree with you.