Mariupol theatre attack shows Russians 'like taste of blood' - Mykolaiv mayor

Mariupol theatre attack shows Russians 'like taste of blood' - Mykolaiv mayor

The mayor of the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv has condemned the Russian attack on a theatre on Mariupol, calling it a source of great grief.

Qazet.az reports that around 1,000 to 1,200 civilians were reportedly sheltering in the theatre before being struck down by Russian forces, Mariupol officials have said. The number of casualties is still unknown.

Oleksandr Senkevych said, "I would call this Russian Nazism because they kill people. When they say they try to 'de-nazificate' ... or 'de-militarise' Ukraine, it's totally untrue because they just kill civilians," Senkevych said.

"So, I think they like the taste of the blood."