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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Russia confirms ceasefire along humanitarian corridors for civilian evacuations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia confirms it will abide by a daylong ceasefire to allow for the evacuation of civilians from besieged Ukrainian cities.
According to the Reuters news agency, Mikhail Mizintsev, head of Russia’s National Defence Control Centre, is quoted as saying that Russian forces would “observe a regime of silence” from 10 a.m. Moscow time to ensure safe passage for civilians wishing to leave Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol.
Ukraine earlier said it would also abide by the truce along the humanitarian corridors.
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