The bombardment of moribol hasn't stopped and the city is steadily becoming unrecognizable. A humanitarian convoy is trying to get in to take people out and bring supplies in, but the russians aren't letting that happen. They've been without food, water, electricity, heating. It's almost for them now to communicate with outside. Their phones have long ago gone flat. And so yes, hunger is a big issue. And all the other immunities are gone. You can see thes awful before and after satellite photographs where where look like perfectly nice city blocks, and they've just been turned into roubele. But elsewhere there has been some limited honouring of hm
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