Russia announced stop for three days-fire for evacuation of Civilians of the Azovstal Steel Plant in Ukrainian destroyer city of Mariupol on Wednesday.
The ministry said in a statement that an evacuation corridor will be opened in Azovstal area in According with a decision Taken by the Russian administration “based on humanitarian principles.
The Russian army opened a humanitarian corridor for evacuation of civilians, including workers, womenAnd childrenfrom the site of the Azovstal plant on May 5-7, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Moscow time (0500-1500 GMT), the statement added.
The evacuees will be allowed to go to Russian territory as well as to areas under Kyiv control, the statement added.
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian forces have entrenched themselves up At the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol made use of stood up-fire Takes up firing positions.
“stood up-fire It was announced for Safe Evacuation of civilians. Azovites (Members of Azov Battalion), Ukrainian Armed Forces who be on Region of Azovstal factory, left cellars and took up firing attitudes on “The region and inside the factory premises,” the representative of the ministry, Vadim Astafiev, told reporters. in Mariupol.
On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said over 80 civilians among them women and children left Azovstal areaWhile Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 100 people who – which left The factory was heading to Zaporizhzhia region.
At least 3,238 civilians were killed and 3,397 injured in Ukraine since Russia launched the war on Country on February 24, according to United Nations estimates. The true It is feared that the number of victims will be many higher.
More than 5.6 million people They fled to other countries with About 7.7 million people IDPs, data from the UN Refugee Agency shows.
