Russia-Ukraine war: Satellite imagery shows over 200 more graves added to mass grave in Mariupol

Satellite imagery from near the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol shows a mass grave site that has expanded in recent weeks to contain more than 200 new graves, a private U.S. company said on Thursday.

Maxar Technologies (MAXR.N) said a review of images from mid-March through mid-April indicates the expansion began between March 23-26. The site lies adjacent to an existing cemetery in the village of Manhush, 20 kilometers west of Mariupol, Maxar said.

A satellite image shows an overview of a cemetery and expansion of the new graves in Manhush, near Mariupol.
A satellite image shows an overview of a cemetery and expansion of the new graves in Manhush, near Mariupol. Photo credit: Reuters/Maxar Technologies

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