Russian shelling making evacuations extremely difficult

Fresh attempts to evacuate civilians from cities under siege in Ukraine are being complicated

Fresh attempts to evacuate civilians from cities under siege in Ukraine are being complicated by constant Russian shelling, Qazet.az reports according to Ukrainian officials.

Humanitarian corridors are being set up from Mariupol, Sumy and towns and villages outside the capital Kyiv.

The situation in Mariupol is particularly desperate after two weeks of bombardment, the UN says, with little access to food, water and power.

The evacuations come as fighting continues around Kyiv.