Russia opens corridor for Ukrainian fighters who surrender

Moscow says Russian forces have opened a humanitarian corridor so that Ukrainian troops who agreed to lay down their arms could leave the embattled city of Mariupol.

“The Russian armed forces opened a humanitarian corridor for the withdrawal of Ukrainian military personnel who voluntarily laid down their arms and militants of nationalist formations,” the defense ministry said, adding the safe corridor was opened at 2:00 p.m. local time.

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