Russian forces will stop firing to allow humanitarian corridors out of the two Ukrainian cities, Russia’s defence ministry says
Mariupol’s city council has said Russian forces were not observing an agreed ceasefire along the entire length of a planned route for the evacuation of civilians, Reuters reports. “We are negotiating with the Russian side to confirm the ceasefire along the entire evacuation route,” it said in a statement.
The route of the corridor is Mariupol - Nikolske - Rozivka - Polohy - Orikhiv - Zaporizhzhia. Authorities had previously urged civilians to leave, with mayor Vadim Boichenko saying on Telegram: “When our home city is constantly under the ruthless fire of the occupiers there is no choice other than to allow residents - us - to leave Mariupol safely.”
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