Ukraine War: How Russia rebuilt and remodelled Mariupol in its own image

From the start of the war in Ukraine, the seaside city of Mariupol was a key target for Russia. The bombing of its maternity hospital, its theatre giving shelter to hundreds of families, and the siege of its steelworks at Azovstal became defining moments in the battle for south and the east of the country. But after 83 days, Mariupol fell and since then Russia has been both demolishing and rebuilding to create a new city – a model Russian city with little trace of its Ukrainian past. Sky’s Data & Forensics team has measured and mapped this destruction and has been monitoring its rebirth, which many former residents believe has a more sinister motive. Read more on Ukraine here: #ukraine #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: @skynews For more content go to and download our apps: Apple Android Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: Sky News videos are also available in German here/Hier können Sie außerdem Sky News-Videos auf Deutsch finden: To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: