Several hours have now passed since the ultimatum set by Russia in Ukraine in order to hand over the besieged city of Mariupol, where 300,000 people are believed to be trapped with minimal supplies.
What did Moscow ask for?
The Russian military has given the Ukrainian authorities an ultimatum to announce tradition of Mariupol until 5:00 am (Moscow time) on Monday. In return, he pledged to allow humanitarian corridors to be set up to evacuate civilians from the city.
What did Kyiv answer?
Ukraine rejected the Russian ultimatum. “There can be no talk of surrendering, of laying down arms,” ​​said Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Verestsuk.
Speaking to BBCan adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, commented that the Russian promises are not credible and that they will defend their city until the end.
At least six people were killed to Russian bombings hit homes and a mall in the Podilsky district late Sunday night, according to the French News Agency, despite initial estimates of Mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko and the city emergency service that spoke of 4 dead.
“According to the information we have so far, several houses and a shopping center were hit,” the mayor said via Telegram. He assured that the fire brigade is trying to put out a large fire in the mall.
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The mall was hit very hard, pulverizing cars in the parking lot and opening a giant crater several meters in front of the ten-storey building that was still smoking.
What will happen now?
It is not clear what will follow.
Moscow has not clarified what its troops that have surrounded Mariupol will do if the ultimatum is rejected.
See the BBC map showing the siege of Mariupol by Russian forces:
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