On Saturday, March 19, the Russian military dropped bombs on art school No. 12 in the Livoberezhny district of the city, where about 400 citizens were in the shelter, the City Council has reported.

"Yesterday, Russian invaders dropped bombs on art school No. 12 in the Livoberezhny district of Mariupol, where about 400 Mariupol residents were hiding – women, children and the elderly," the city council said on the Telegram channel.

The city council said that the building was destroyed, and civilians are still under the rubble.

"Information on the number of victims is being verified," the city council said.