The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is ready to “direct” the evacuation of civilians trapped in besieged Mariupolin southern Ukraine, from tomorrow, Friday, provided that it has the necessary guarantees, according to a statement from the agency.
“It’s vital that these businesses be able to do that. The lives of tens of thousands of people in it depend on it Mariupol“It is underlined in the announcement of the ICC, which has already repeatedly tried to organize the evacuation of civilians, but without being able to implement it due to security problems.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced yesterday, Wednesday night ceasefire today and opening corridors for the evacuation of civilianswho have been trapped for weeks in the port city of southern Ukraine bombed by Russian forces.
“Our teams are on the road with equipment and medical equipment to be ready to facilitate the safe passage of civilians outside Mariupol,” the ICRC said in a statement.
“For logistical and security reasons, we will be ready to take over the management of these safe transit operations tomorrow, Friday, provided that all parties agree on the exact terms, including the route, start time and duration,” the ICRC also clarified. in its announcement.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has always insisted on the need to pay attention to the smallest detail, to negotiate the smallest detail with all parties, even with the military leadership in the regions.
The Ukrainian government is planning to send 45 buses to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, following Russia’s announcement that it was “ready to allow access to humanitarian convoys from Mariupol” to the city of Zaporizhia, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina. Verestsuk.
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