Mariupol evacuation halted for a second day - International Red Cross

Ukrainian and Russian forces blamed each other for failing to observe a ceasefire

The evacuation of civilians from the besieged south-eastern city of Mariupol has been halted, the International Committee of the Red Cross says.

Qazet.az reports that Ukrainian and Russian forces blamed each other for failing to observe a ceasefire to allow local people to escape, after a similar agreement fell apart yesterday.