Copy LinkRussia’s defence ministry on Monday announced a ceasefire around the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol to allow a civilian evacuation from the industrial area that has been sheltering the remaining Ukrainian resistance in the port city. Ukraine’s deputy minister said Moscow had not yet agreed to its request for a humanitarian corridor to let wounded soldiers and civilians leave the plant. “Unfortunately, there are no agreements on humanitarian corridors from Azovstal today,” deputy PM Iryna Vershchuk said on Telegram. Russia last week said it had gained full control of the strategic eastern Ukrainian city, except for its huge Azovstal industrial area. President Vladimir Putin ordered a blockade of the steelworks, where hundreds of civilians are reportedly sheltering with Ukrainian troops.

Source: Libya Today April 26, 2022 07:16 UTC