russian media are widely promoting the so-called \u201cceremonial opening\u201d of the Mariupol Drama Theater \u2014 from pro-kremlin bloggers to federal TV channels. Behind this staged \u201ccelebration\u201d lies a cynical attempt to rewrite the history of russia\u2019s war crime.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f As is well known, the theater building was destroyed by a russian airstrike on 16 March 2022, despite the large \u201cCHILDREN\u201d sign and the presence of hundreds of civilians inside. According to various estimates, around 600 Mariupol residents were killed. However, for nearly four years the occupiers have refused to acknowledge responsibility for this tragedy, continuing to falsely claim that the theater was destroyed by Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The russians have staged a \u201ccelebration\u201d at the site of a mass killing of civilians, turning it into a propaganda set. At the same time, russian media and public figures are synchronously producing narratives about the \u201crevival\u201d of the Mariupol Drama Theater, calling it a \u201csymbol of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
In this way, russia is attempting to erase the memory of its own crime and replace it with a convenient myth about the so-called \u201creconstruction of Donbas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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