Kyiv Criticizes Reopening of Mariupol Theater After 2022 Bombing

Officials and residents express criticism as the Mariupol Drama Theater reopens following a massive reconstruction after its destruction during the 2022 Russian siege.Denis Pushilin attended the gala for the $935 million project funded by Saint Petersburg while Vladimir Putin promotes the city as a symbol of reconstruction.The reopening comes amid international debate over the March 2022 bombing, an event that Human Rights Watch estimates killed at least 8,000 people during the broader conflict.