Chinese Singer Performs Russian War Ballad in Theater Where Hundreds of Ukrainians Died

A Chinese opera singer drew outrage last week when she performed a Soviet-era war ballad at the theater where Russians reportedly bombed Ukrainian civilians.

The aftermath of the airstrike on the Mariupol Drama theater, Ukraine, and the area around it, on March 19, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP

A Chinese opera singer has sparked anger by performing a Soviet-era war ballad amidst the ruins of a theatre that was bombed by Russian forces in March 2022, killing hundreds who were sheltering there.

Wang Fang, a 38-year-old singer, accompanied a delegation of Chinese social media personalities who visited the region last week.