DrUkraine has Russia Attacks On escape people inside Mariupol Accused. „The enemy launched an offensive in the direction of the humanitarian corridor,” Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Facebook on Tuesday. The Russian army „did not allow children, women and the elderly to leave the city.”
“Such actions (…) are nothing but GenocideMinistry of Defense said. The Foreign Ministry in Kyiv accused Russia of violating the ceasefire. „The Russian forces are bombing the humanitarian corridor from Zaporizhia to Mariupol,” the ministry added. „Eight trucks and 30 buses are ready to deliver humanitarian aid to Mariupol and evacuate civilians to Zaporizhia,” he added.
The ceasefire was scheduled to start at 8 am
The Russian military said it had previously implemented a ceasefire in Ukraine and opened „humanitarian corridors” in five cities. In the capital, Kyiv, as well as major cities ChernihivAnd the SumiAnd the Kharkiv And a particularly competitive coastal city Mariupol People must be able to reach safety.
The Defense Ministry said the ceasefire went into effect at 10 a.m. Moscow time (8 a.m. CET).
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Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshuk confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Russia and the Sumy Red Cross, which was valid until 8 pm (CET). The road leads through Holubiwka, Lochwyzja and Lubny to the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, 170 kilometers away.
Ukrainian sources said that the first escape convoy, carrying foreign residents and students, left the besieged city. And the Ukrainian agency Unian showed on its Telegram channel a video clip showing buses and cars leaving.
They form a long line and are waiting for help under a destroyed bridge
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A cessation of hostilities is a prerequisite for the operation of escape corridors in the contested cities. One area it focuses on is the Azov seaside port city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russia. According to the Red Cross, 300,000 people are waiting there to get out of the city via various routes. However, according to the information, a safe escape is still not possible.
„The situation is appalling,” ICRC spokesman Ewan Watson said of the situation in Mariupol. The ICRC is ready to allow the evacuation of civilians who want to leave the city. However, Russia and Ukraine have not yet created the conditions for this. „We’re trying very hard to facilitate the conversation,” Watson said. Supplies were running out in the city. The ICRC has handed over all stocks and is trying to get supplies into the country by all means possible.
Buses ready to evacuate civilians from Mariupol and deliver relief supplies
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Mariupol has been surrounded by Russian forces for days, and this is the fourth attempt to get people to safety. Ukraine again accused Russia of attacking people fleeing Mariupol. „The enemy launched an attack in the direction of the humanitarian corridor,” the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Facebook. The Russian army „did not allow children, women and the elderly to leave the city.”
The Ministry of Defense declared that „such acts (…) are nothing more than genocide.” The Foreign Ministry in Kyiv accused Russia of violating the ceasefire. „The Russian forces are bombing the humanitarian corridor from Zaporizhia to Mariupol,” the ministry added. „Eight trucks and 30 buses are ready to deliver humanitarian aid to Mariupol and evacuate civilians to Zaporizhia,” he added.
According to information from Kyiv, representatives of Ukraine and Russia agreed on details of the escape corridors from Mariupol in a third round of negotiations on Monday. Kyiv rejected the corridors proposed by Moscow, which would have transported people almost exclusively to Russia and Belarus. An adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry claimed that Russia wants to hold civilians hostage.
Several cities were subjected to heavy bombardment
Ukrainian sources reported that Russian warplanes bombed several cities in the east and center of the country at night. In addition to the presence of the suburbs of the capital Kyiv She said he was shot.
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at Sumi And the ochtyrka The head of the regional government, Dmytro Zhivitsky, said that residential buildings and a power plant near the Russian border were bombed. There were dead and wounded, he didn’t give numbers.
According to the information, bombs also fell in oil storage facilities Zhytomyr And in the neighborhood Chernyakhivwest of Kyiv.
Burned oil depot in Zhytomyr
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The mayor of the Kyiv suburb reported heavy gunfire. “We cannot even collect the corpses because the fire of heavy weapons does not stop, either in the day or at night,” said Anatole Fedoruk. „Dogs are tearing up bodies in the city streets. It’s a nightmare.”
Destruction of a secondary school building 30 km south of Kyiv
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Lviv: refugees need support – the situation in Mariupol is dangerous
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russia continues to concentrate soldiers and military equipment on the fronts in Kyiv and Mariupol in the south and Kharkiv in the northeast. Accordingly, the Russian forces suffered losses while trying to control the city isium To take in the east. The General Staff said that „the occupiers terrorized the city and bombed civilian facilities and infrastructure.” However, the attackers should have withdrawn their „depressing spirits”.
Children arrive on a train from Lviv in Przemyel, Poland
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western ukraine city group She asked international organizations to support them in absorbing war refugees. Mayor Andrej Sadovij said in a statement that the city had become a haven for some 200,000 people who fled the bomb and missile attacks.
People get hot food and everything they need. „This is a very heavy burden on the city and today we are within our capabilities,” he said.
Seek help from all international organizations. „We need your support, we need your direct participation here in Lviv,” Sadovy said on Tuesday. Large tents with sanitary facilities and cooking facilities will be required.
Ukrainians are waiting in Lviv for a train to Poland
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In addition, children who are “probably going through the hardest days of their lives” should be cared for. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lviv became an important refugee center.
More than ten people were killed in the attacks on the Ukrainian city of Sumy
During air raids on the city of northeastern Ukraine Sumi According to local authorities, more than ten people were killed. In some towns apartment buildings were bombed. On Tuesday evening, the head of the regional administration, Dmytro Shevitsky, said that almost several houses in the center of Sumy were destroyed by a bomb explosion.
More than ten people died, including children. Swietsky said four Ukrainian soldiers were also killed „in disproportionate combat with the Russian army”. „We will never forgive her.” The information cannot be independently verified at first.
Kharkiv: Ukraine announces the death of a Russian general in combat
In the fight for the second largest Ukrainian city Kharkiv According to the Ukrainian Military Intelligence, a Russian general was killed. Accordingly, he is Major General Vitaly Gerasimov. It added that the 45-year-old fought with Russian forces in Syria and Chechnya and took part in the occupation of Crimea in 2014. Gerasimov’s death could not be independently verified. Russia initially did not comment.
Another Russian general was killed in combat before. A local officers’ organization in Russia confirmed the killing of Major General Andrei Sukhovitsky, commander of the 7th Airborne Division. He also participated in the Russian campaign in Syria.
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