This photo, taken by Maxar Technologies' GeoEye-1 satellite on April 3, 2022, shows a newly excavated mass grave (the rows near the center top, just under the road) in the Ukrainian town of Manhush, which is close to the besieged port city Mariupol.

This photo, taken by Maxar Technologies' GeoEye-1 satellite on April 3, 2022, shows a newly excavated mass grave (the rows near the center top, just under the road) in the Ukrainian town of Manhush, which is close to the besieged port city Mariupol. (Image credit: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies)

There is a mass grave in Ukraine.

Satellite photos of a mass grave were released by Maxar Technologies earlier this month. The town of Manhush, which is about 20 kilometers west of Mariupol, has been spotted by Maxar satellites.

Russian forces have beensieging Mariupol since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. More than 10,000 people have been killed in the attack in Mariupol, the mayor said recently.

Satellite photos show the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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This photo, taken on March 19, 2022, by Maxar Technologies' WorldView-3 satellite, shows the early excavation of the mass grave in Manhush, Ukraine, which is next to a previously existing cemetery (center right).

This photo, taken on March 19, 2022, by Maxar Technologies' WorldView-3 satellite, shows early excavation of the mass grave in Manhush, Ukraine. The mass grave is next to a previously existing cemetery (center right). (Image credit: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies)

Satellite photos show a likely resting place for hundreds of the dead.

According to recent media reports, Russian soldiers have been taking the bodies of people killed in Mariupol to this location.

The expansion of the new set of graves began between March 23-26, 2022, and has continued over the past couple of weeks, according to a review of our satellite images from mid-March through April.

Satellites have been helping analysts, government officials and aid workers monitor the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Private companies such as Maxar, BlackSky and Planet have made much of their Ukraine imagery freely available.

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