Russia has declared a partial ceasefire to allow civilians
leave the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha in Ukraine.
According to the Russian defence ministry, the ceasefire on
Saturday will give room for humanitarian corridors out of the strategic port of
Mariupol in the southeast and the eastern town of Volnovakha.
The truce, which will see the safe evacuation of thousands
of civilians from the war, is expected to last until 4pm local time.
“From 1000 am Moscow time, the Russian side declares a
ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave
Mariupol and Volnovakha,” the defence ministry stated.
Pavlo Kirilenko, governor of the Donetsk Oblast region where
the two cities are sited, confirmed the ceasefire on Facebook.
“We are negotiating with the Russian side to confirm the
ceasefire along the entire route of evacuation for civilians from Mariupol,”
the governor said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian president, said the temporary
ceasefire will allow women and children to leave the area.
“We managed to get an
agreement to provide assistance to those cities in Ukraine that are in the dire
and worst situation, Mariupol and Volnovakha, to save children and women and
older people. To provide medication and food to those who stay there in those
places,” the president said.
“Those people willing to leave these places should be able
to do so now using the humanitarian corridor, but those who can should continue
fighting.
“We do everything we can on our side to make sure this
agreement works, regarding the humanitarian corridors and we will see if we can
move even further about our negotiations with Russia.”
The United Nations said about 1.3 million civilians have
fled Ukraine since Russian declared war on the country.
On Friday, hundreds of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine
arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
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