'All who lay down their arms are guaranteed safe passage out of Mariupol,' said the director of the Russian National Center for Defense ManagementLONDON — Russia on Sunday called on Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms in the eastern port city of Mariupol where Moscow said a “terrible humanitarian catastrophe” was unfolding. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Try refreshing your browser, or Russia says humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Mariupol Back to video“Lay down your arms,” Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, the director of the Russian National Center for Defense Management, said in a briefing distributed by the defence ministry. “A terrible humanitarian catastrophe has developed,” Mizintsev said. “All who lay down their arms are guaranteed safe passage out of Mariupol.”Mizintsev said humanitarian corridors would be opened out of Mariupol at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on March 21.

Source: National Post March 21, 2022 02:24 UTC