The humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol, a city in southern Ukraine besieged by the Russians, has been unlocked, and dozens of cars carrying residents have already been able to leave the town.
This was reported by the adviser of the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko, quoted by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN.
The death toll of the Russian bombing in the southern city of Mariupol rises to over 2,500 since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This was reported by the adviser to the presidency of Kiev Oleksiy Arestovych, according to what the international media reported.
"Over 2,500 people have been killed, according to official reports from the city authorities. And this is a catastrophe that the world has not given due weight," said Arestovych.
Civilians trying to escape Mariupol in southern Ukraine tell of desperate scenes in the city where Russian forces have stepped up the siege.
This was reported by the BBC which collected the testimonies of citizens.
Father Pavel Komashevsky, a priest, said that in residential areas, residents are bombed relentlessly night and day, with the roar of jets overhead and the explosions of Grad rockets. The man also explained that there is no electricity and that food and water are running out and that the inhabitants have started looting shops and pharmacies.
Father Pavel said he tried to leave days ago, but attempts to evacuate through a humanitarian corridor were abandoned due to Russian bombing.