ceasefire announced in two Ukrainian cities

 

Russia's Defense Ministry says Russia has announced a partial ceasefire to allow the opening of 

humanitarian corridors from the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha Russian news agencies 

quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying that Russia had announced a ceasefire and the opening 

of the corridor on humanitarian grounds to allow citizens to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha.

City Hall announced in a message on social media that the evacuation will begin at 9 a.m. local time in

the southern city of Mariupol, home to about 4.5 million people on the Sea of ​​Azov, evacuated by private

transport. Would be possible The announcement said that there is a strong request from all drivers 

leaving the cityto increase the evacuation of the civilian population. 

The announcement said that the evacuation process would continue for several days sothat the entire 

urban population could move out of the city. 

In a statement, city officials told residents traveling in private vehicles that traveling off evacuation 

routes is strictly prohibited. 

The message said that municipal buses are also leaving from 3 places of the city tohelp people get out.