Ukrainian officials called for a humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to escape and accused Russian forces of committing war crimes in the city.
Ukrainian officials made urgent appeals Thursday for a humanitarian corridor to allow around 1,000 trapped civilians, including children, to safely escape Mariupol as Russian forces surrounded a steel plant that is believed to be Ukraine's final holdout in the strategic port city.
Declaring that his forces have secured the"liberation" of Mariupol—where Ukrainian officials say at least 20,000 people have been killed—Russian President Vladimir PutinAround 2,000 Ukrainian fighters remain holed up in the Azovstal metallurgical plant along with civilians, and the fighters have rejected Russia's calls for a complete surrender.
"There are now about 1,000 civilians and 500 wounded soldiers. They all need to be removed from Azovstal today," said Vereshchuk."I call on world leaders and the international community to focus their efforts on Azovstal now... This is a key point and a key moment for the humanitarian effort.
"We are ready for the sake of our people—both military and civilian—for any format of exchange," Zelenskyy added."And whether I like it or not, in the course of the remaining three years that the people have given me, I am ready to hold a dialogue with the president of Russia on the end of the war."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Russia rejects UN calls for Orthodox Easter ceasefire to evacuate Ukrainian civiliansRussia's deputy ambassador to the U.N. said humanitarian ceasefire calls were 'insincere,' per the NYT.
Lire la suite »
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into warMoscow appears to be trying to slice the country in two, in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
Lire la suite »
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into warMoscow appears to be trying to slice the country in two, in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
Lire la suite »
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into warMoscow appears to be trying to slice the country in two, in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
Lire la suite »
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into warRussia hurled its military might against Ukrainian cities and towns and poured more troops into the war, seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland.
Lire la suite »
Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into warKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hurled its military might against Ukrainian cities and towns and poured more troops into the war, seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
Lire la suite »