Ukraine war: Authorities urge people in Donbas to evacuate ahead of impending Russian offensive

A view of the Mariupol theatre damaged during fighting in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022 - Copyright Credit: AP

By Alasdair Sandford & Lauren Chadwick with AP, AFP

Published on 06/04/2022 - 07:10•Updated 23:25

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Ukrainian authorities urged people living in the Donbas to evacuate now, ahead of an impending Russian offensive.

Russia's war in Ukraine is taking on a new dimension with growing evidence of human rights atrocities by Vladimir Putin's troops, accused of killing civilians in cold blood as they retreated from the Kyiv region.

Despite Moscow denying the accusations, they are fears similar massacres could be discovered in the coming days.