Russia says it will agree to a humanitarian corridor in a region that's seen heavy fighting. While Ukraine says it has agreed, it remains skeptical.
Russian military officials say they'll halt fighting in Mariupol, one of Ukraine's most war-ravaged cities, to allow thousands of civilians to flee.
The ministry said it will allow civilians to leave from the southern port city of Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, roughly 140 miles away, according to The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday announced it will allow civilians remaining in Mariupol, Ukraine, to evacuate to the city of Zaporizhzhia, about 140 miles away. Pictured, women hug at the registration center in Zaporizhzhia on March 29, 2022.Despite Zelensky's suspicions, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Wednesday that humanitarian corridors have been agreed to in the Zaporizhzhia region to allow tens of thousands of civilians in Mariupol to evacuate.
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