Britain called Russia’s proposal for a ceasefire in Mariupol a likely “attempt to deflect international condemnation” as they resettled forces for “renewed offensive activity”, the UK Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Earlier on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry declared a halt to fires in the southeastern cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha to facilitate the opening of evacuation corridors “for the exit of civilians”.
On Saturday, however, the ministry said that “no civilians were able to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha along the announced security corridors”, maintaining that civilian populations in the cities were being “held back by nationalist formations as human shields”, in a statement. released by the Russian news agency TASS.
“By accusing Ukraine of breaking the deal, Russia is likely seeking to shift responsibility for current and future civilian casualties in the city,” the UK ministry said in a statement. published statement on twitter.
Source: CNN Brasil
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