Besieged Mariupol faces 'apocalyptic' situation as half of 'fortress' Kyiv's population flee

Firefighters walk past a damaged by shelling building in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, March 10, 2022.

Firefighters walk past a damaged by shelling building in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, March 10, 2022. Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka

The mayor of Ukraine's capital says half the population has fled amid fears it could soon be encircled, as the situation in the key city of Mariupol grows increasingly dire.


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