Mariupol drama theater

Occupation authorities reopen Mariupol Drama Theater where hundreds died

Russian occupation authorities reopened the Mariupol Drama Theater after what they called a restoration, the Mariupol City Council said on Telegram on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 06:01 PM

Christmas tree to be erected over Mariupol mass grave – photo

Russian occupation authorities began erecting a Christmas tree directly in front of Mariupol’s Drama Theater — on the very place where the giant word “ДЕТИ” (“CHILDREN”) was painted on the pavement before the March 16, 2022 airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside, former adviser to Mariupol’s mayor and head of the Center for the Study of the Occupation Petro Andriushchenko reported on Telegram, posting photographs of the installation.

1 December 2025, 05:46 PM

Google’s new satellite images expose Kremlin’s destruction of Mariupol - photos

Google’s September 2025 satellite update of occupied Mariupol reveals the mass destruction of historic neighborhoods and construction of new housing blocks on the ruins, Suspilne wrote in its investigation, published on Sept. 29.

30 September 2025, 09:15 AM

Pro-Russian pianist banned from Bologna stage after Mariupol performance

The mayor of Bologna, Matteo Lepore, has confirmed the cancellation of a concert by pro-Russian pianist Oleksandr Romanovsky, who previously played in front of the ruins of the drama theater in occupied Mariupol. The announcement was reported by Italy’s Rai News on July 21.

23 July 2025, 02:45 PM

Mariupol drama theater