Russian Forces Take at Least 400 Hostage at Mariupol Hospital: Ukrainian Official

The aftermath of Mariupol Hospital after an attack, in Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 9, 2022, in this image taken from video provided by the Mariupol City Council. Mariupol City Council via AP

Russian forces have taken at least 400 people hostage at a hospital in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, according to regional leader Pavlo Kyrylenko.

In a statement on the messaging app Telegram, Kyrylenko said about 400 people were driven to the Regional Intensive Care Hospital in Mariupol from neighboring houses.