Nurse Svetlana Savchenko, 56, stands next to her bombed-out apartment building in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 30. Reuters
Nurse Svetlana Savchenko, 56, stands next to her bombed-out apartment building in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 30. Reuters
Nurse Svetlana Savchenko, 56, stands next to her bombed-out apartment building in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 30. Reuters
Nurse Svetlana Savchenko, 56, stands next to her bombed-out apartment building in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 30. Reuters

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Moscow announces new Mariupol ceasefire to move out civilians

The Kremlin has also agreed to a proposal from Kyiv to open four new humanitarian corridors

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

March 30, 2022

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The Russian Defence Ministry announced a local ceasefire on Thursday to allow civilians to be moved from Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol.

A humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, through the Russian-controlled port of Berdiansk, would be opened from 10am, the ministry said on Wednesday.

"For this humanitarian operation to succeed, we propose to carry it out with the direct participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross," the ministry said.

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Satellite imagery reveals scale of destruction in Ukrainian city of Mariupol

The Russian ministry asked Kyiv to guarantee the "unconditional respect" for the ceasefire through written notification, the UNHCR and ICRC before 6am on Thursday.

Moscow also asked the Ukrainian army to ensure the security of the bus convoys along the designated corridor.

A shell fired by a Russian tank strikes an apartment building in the city of Mariupol in south-east Ukraine. AP Photo
A shell fired by a Russian tank strikes an apartment building in the city of Mariupol in south-east Ukraine. AP Photo
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces destroyed Mariupol's drama theatre where hundreds of people were sheltering. AP
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces destroyed Mariupol's drama theatre where hundreds of people were sheltering. AP
The theatre was located in the centre of Mariupol. EPA
The theatre was located in the centre of Mariupol. EPA
The remains of the theatre. Reuters
The remains of the theatre. Reuters
Mariupol residents pass shells and discarded munitions cases as they try to flee the besieged port city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river. Reuters
Mariupol residents pass shells and discarded munitions cases as they try to flee the besieged port city on the north coast of the Sea of Azov at the mouth of the Kalmius river. Reuters
A man pushes a bicycle along a destroyed street in Mariupol. AP Photo
A man pushes a bicycle along a destroyed street in Mariupol. AP Photo
A woman walks past a burning apartment building after shelling. AP Photo
A woman walks past a burning apartment building after shelling. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman and a civilian carry a wounded man who was injured by shelling in a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman and a civilian carry a wounded man who was injured by shelling in a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
People lie on the floor of a hospital during shelling by Russian forces. AP Photo
People lie on the floor of a hospital during shelling by Russian forces. AP Photo
A hospital window is cracked from shelling. AP Photo
A hospital window is cracked from shelling. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
People settle in a bomb shelter. AP Photo
People settle in a bomb shelter. AP Photo
Evacuees fleeing Ukraine-Russia conflict sit in the body of a cargo vehicle while waiting to leave Mariupol. Reuters
Evacuees fleeing Ukraine-Russia conflict sit in the body of a cargo vehicle while waiting to leave Mariupol. Reuters
A fire from a suspected Russian strike is seen on an apartment block on the eastern side of Mariupol. AP
A fire from a suspected Russian strike is seen on an apartment block on the eastern side of Mariupol. AP
A soldier escapes from an armoured vehicle with a 'Z' marking that was attacked. Reuters
A soldier escapes from an armoured vehicle with a 'Z' marking that was attacked. Reuters
Medical workers hold newborn Alana close to her mother after a cesarean section at a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
Medical workers hold newborn Alana close to her mother after a cesarean section at a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
A Ukrainian serviceman guards his position in Mariupol. AP Photo
Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
Anastasia Erashova cries as she hugs her child in a corridor of a hospital in Mariupol. AP Photo
Premature babies left behind in hospital by their parents. AP Photo
Premature babies left behind in hospital by their parents. AP Photo
A service member of pro-Russian troops stands guard near a line of cars with evacuees leaving Mariupol. Reuters
A service member of pro-Russian troops stands guard near a line of cars with evacuees leaving Mariupol. Reuters
People settle in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
People settle in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
A man plays with a baby in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
A man plays with a baby in a bomb shelter in Mariupol. AP Photo
People use carts to transport their belongings in Mariupol. Reuters
People use carts to transport their belongings in Mariupol. Reuters
Mariana Vishegirskaya walks down stairs in a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
Mariana Vishegirskaya walks down stairs in a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital. The baby was born dead. Half an hour later, the mother died too. AP Photo
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital. The baby was born dead. Half an hour later, the mother died too. AP Photo
Oleksandr Konovalov, an ambulance paramedic, attends to an injured woman. AP Photo
Oleksandr Konovalov, an ambulance paramedic, attends to an injured woman. AP Photo
Ukrainian emergency employees work at a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo
Ukrainian emergency employees work at a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol. AP Photo

The ministry said it had agreed to a proposal from Kyiv to open in the last 24 hours four new humanitarian corridors, from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia.

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