As Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine sets to enter its 11th week, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said the death toll among its civilians has already doubled the amount caused by German Nazis over a two-year stretch during World War II. Boychenko didn’t mince words Saturday in his claims. Boychenko posted to his Telegram channel. “In two years, the Nazis killed 10,000 civilians in Mariupol. And the Russian occupiers in two months – more than 20 thousand Mariupol. More than 40,000 people were forcibly deported,” Boychenko stated. “This is one of the worst genocides of civilians in modern history. The Russian army is purposefully and ruthlessly destroying our city and its inhabitants.” Boychenko used words like “racists” to describe the worst his city’s residents have ever seen, saying the Russians “have already illegally deported as many Mariupol residents as Hitler’s troops during the years of occupation.” “Racism is the fascism of the 21st century,” Boychenko wrote. “No doubts or illusions. Mankind has paid a high price for the victory over fascism in the last century. If we do not unite today and do not stop this evil, the price this time may be much higher.”
via newsweek: Russia Has Killed Twice as Many in Mariupol Than Nazi Germany Did: Mayor