Sumy and Mariupol 'on verge of humanitarian catastrophe'

The situation in the region of Sumy and the city of Mariupol is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe

The situation in the region of Sumy and the city of Mariupol is "on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe," a Ukraine government official told Ukraine-24 TV channel on Sunday morning, Qazet.az reports.

There is currently no electricity or water supply in the cities of Akhtyrka and Trostyanets in the northern Sumy region, said government adviser Vadim Denisenko.

However, he added that Saturday night passed "relatively calmly".

We also earlier heard reports from Ukrainian officials that an earlier ceasefire meant to allow civilians to escape from the city of Mariupol lasted for less than 30 minutes before shelling resumed.