Mariupol evacuations expected to continue

Headlines 12:32 01 May, 2022

Mariupol evacuations expected to continue

Mariupol evacuations expected to continue

Civilian evacuations from a Mariupol steel plant that has been the last base for Ukrainian fighters in the besieged port city are expected to continue Sunday, after a group of about 20 women and children were allowed to leave under a cease-fire that began Saturday, Qazet.az reports.

The first group was shuttled to a collection point. Ukrainian officials think up to 1,000 people have taken shelter at the complex, an industrial center on the Sea of Azov that is seen as a strategic prize for Russian President Vladimir Putin.