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Saturday, March 5, 2022
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Saturday, March 5, 2022
Russia announces humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Mariupol, Volnovakha
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMOSCOW — Russia’s defense ministry announces a ceasefire to allow residents of two besieged cities, including the strategic port city of Mariupol, to evacuate.
“Today, March 5, from 10 am Moscow time, the Russian side declares a regime of silence and opens humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha,” it says.
The announcement comes after Mariupol’s mayor Vadim Boychenko said that the city was under “blockade” by Russian forces after days of “ruthless” attacks.
While laying siege to Mariupol for days, Russian forces have cut its electricity, food, water, heating and transportation in the depths of winter, prompting comparisons to the Nazi blockade of Leningrad in World War II.
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