Russian forces continue to attack today Azofstal factoryin Mariupolwhere Ukrainian fighters have been fortified, said the assistant to the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovich.
“The enemy continues to attack our defensive lines in the area of the Azofstal factory, using aircraft, artillery; opening fire with tanks and trying to advance with an assault team, violating the command of their own commander-in-chief,” Aresto told a video message.
Kyiv denies Moscow: No agreement on opening humanitarian corridor in Azovstal
No agreement was reached today to create one humanitarian corridor which would allow the evacuation of civilians, who have been fortified along with Ukrainian fighters, at the Azofstal steel plant in Mariupolin southeastern Ukraine, assured Kyiv.
“I state officially and publicly that, unfortunately, there is no agreement on a humanitarian corridor from Azofstal today,” he wrote in the Telegram. the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Verestsukshortly after Russia announced that it would end hostilities to allow evacuation of civilians.
“It is important to understand that a humanitarian corridor opens with the agreement of both sides. “A corridor that is announced unilaterally does not provide security and therefore is not a humanitarian corridor,” Verestsuk noted in her post.
Earlier, as reported by the Interfax news agency the Russian Ministry of Defense announced a ceasefire and the opening of a humanitarian corridor in order to get away the civilians who are trapped at the Azovstal factory in Mariupol.
The information stated that the ceasefire will be observed from 11 a.m. GMT and any civilian in the factory can leave in any direction.
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