Ukraine plans to make a new attempt on Tuesday to deliver supplies to the besieged city of Mariupol, at the same time that the first convoy of civilians authorized by Russia reached safety and the Red Cross issued a dire warning about the situation. on the spot – keep track of all the details of the war.
People stranded in Mariupol by Russian bombing are “essentially being suffocated in this city now unaided,” Ewan Watson, a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), told a UN briefing in Geneva.
Residents have been without heat, electricity and running water for most of the past two weeks, Ukrainian officials say.
Russian forces agreed on Monday to allow the creation of a “humanitarian corridor” and let the first evacuation convoy depart after more than a week of failed attempts to do so. Each side blamed the other for previous failures.
About 300 civilians arrived on Tuesday morning in the town of Zaporizhzhia, about 225 km from Mariupol.
“As reported, around 160 cars left Mariupol yesterday. There are reports that around 300 residents of Mariupol have arrived in Zaporizhzhia,” said the Mariupol City Hall.
Photos – New satellite images show additional damage in Mariupol and outside Kiev
Despite the successful evacuation of some civilians, a presidential aide said Russia had on Monday blocked an aid convoy trying to reach Mariupol.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said a new attempt would be made to reach Mariupol with supplies on Tuesday.
Source: CNN Brasil

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