[Williams]

So a video of a new apartment complex justifies attacking a country, destroying thousands of buildings like this, and killing people?

That’s very strange. How many apartment buildings should we ask for if someone wants to attack our country?

[eclectic]

We don’t need the Russian propaganda here.

[redfreedom]

I watched the whole video and must say they are very nice apartments, for those who want to live in a city under the thumb of the Russian government.

The question is, is this video put out there for a certain propaganda value? And, is this just a rare show piece while the rest of their area is uninhabitable crap?

[Hiddigeigei]

Interesting! Russia is starting to rebuild the Russia-speaking part of destroyed Ukraine that they obviously don’t intend to abandon. I wonder who is going to pay for rebuilding the Zelenskyy part? Hum? Any suggestions?

[Alter Kaker]

Over 25,000 Mariupol civilians were killed for it to flourish... uh huh.

[The Old Hoosier]

If you know anything about the Soviet Union and its history of propaganda, you already realize this wasn’t filmed within 1,000 miles of Mariupol.

[BroJoeK]

How many Ukrainian civilians were killed in the Russian attack on Mariupol?

This is what Bing AI responded with:

"During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the city of Mariupol experienced devastating attacks, resulting in a significant loss of civilian lives.
The estimates vary, but here are some reported figures:
• The mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boichenko, stated that more than 20,000 civilians were killed in the city since the start of the invasion1.

• Additionally, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, suggested that the death toll in Mariupol could be as high as 22,0002.

• Ukrainian officials estimated that approximately 25,000 civilians lost their lives during the siege, and at least 95% of the city was destroyed due to large-scale Russian bombardments3.

"These numbers represent a tragic and devastating impact on civilian lives in Mariupol during the conflict.
The situation remains deeply concerning, and efforts to address the humanitarian crisis continue"

Others have claimed the loss of civilian lives in Mariuopol was over 100,000.
Some Russians have responded that the reason for such high losses was that Ukrainian armed forces used civilians as "human shields", so naturally, Russians had to kill them.
What else could Russians do?

This is a satellite image of Mariuopol after Russians did their "thing" there.