The United Nations Ukraine crisis coordinator, Amin Awad, calls for an “immediate stop” to fighting in Mariupol to allow the evacuation of trapped civilians in the battered city “todayץ”
“The lives of tens of thousands, including women, children, and older people, are at stake in Mariupol,” Awad says in a statement. “We need a pause in fighting right now to save lives.
“The longer we wait, the more lives will be at risk. They must be allowed to safely evacuate now, today. Tomorrow could be too late.”
His call comes after an attempted evacuation from Mariupol by Ukraine failed Saturday, with Kyiv saying it was “thwarted” by Russian forces.
Russian military vehicles move in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
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