Ukraine "Humanitarian Corridors Established in 8 Areas Including Mariupol"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk stated that humanitarian corridors will be opened in eight areas including Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian forces, allowing civilians to evacuate.

According to CNN and other outlets on the 10th (local time), Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk announced in a video posted on Facebook that humanitarian corridors will be established in Mariupol, Sumy, Volnovakha, Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel, Borodianka, and Izyum.

The southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol is a strategic key point that connects the eastern Ukrainian region controlled by pro-Russian separatist forces and the Ukrainian Crimea Peninsula, which Russia forcibly annexed in 2014. Russian forces are conducting a siege attack on Mariupol.

CNN reported, "It is unclear whether the opening of the evacuation routes (as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk) is a measure agreed upon with Russia or other international humanitarian organizations," adding that it is uncertain whether civilian evacuation will actually take place this time.

Earlier, Dmytro Zhyvitsky, governor of Sumy Oblast, announced via Telegram that a temporary ceasefire was implemented in three locations?Sumy, the capital of Sumy Oblast, Krasnopillya, and Trostianets?allowing civilian evacuation to begin.

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