Red Cross still unable to reach Mariupol

Red Cross still unable to reach Mariupol

The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is still unable to get any aid into besieged Mariupol, as it requires Russia and Ukraine to guarantee safe passage, Qazet.az reports.

International humanitarian law, he said, "requires that people should be allowed to leave, but should not be forced to leave". Many Mariupol residents have been sheltering in cellars for weeks, short of food, water and medicines.

Ukraine accuses Russia of forcibly moving thousands of civilians from the devastated city to Russian-controlled areas. Russia has denied any coercion, but has reported evacuations under Russian escort.