Fresh bid to help people escape from shattered port city of Mariupol

Fresh bid to help people escape from shattered port city of Mariupol

Ukrainian officials say ten humanitarian corridors to evacuate people from regions being besieged by Russian forces have been agreed for today, Qazet.az reports.

Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk said the proposed corridors include one for people to escape from Mariupol.

Only some of the tens of thousands of people trapped in the shattered port city have so far been able to leave, more are still in need of rescue. It’s hoped the new humanitarian corridors will help others to escape.

Ukranian forces still control most of the city, which has been the most heavily bombarded since the Russian invasion. And shelling has now intensified even more according to the governor of the region who is warning more Russian forces have been arriving.