Before the Nuclear assault killing 0.5m the Mayor published a statement on the Mariupol Website.
“Our respected military - the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and the Azov Regiment destroyed an enemy plane of the Russian invaders, which fired four times at the village of Sartana and the Left Bank district of Mariupol yesterday. Glory to our defenders! Glory to our heroes! Glory to Ukraine!" - mayor of Mariupol Vadym Boichenko said.
The Website betrays intentions in the Masthead: Incoming Stars.