Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
A third round of talks is planned for Monday as some of the evacuation routes would funnel civilians toward Russia or its ally Belarus.
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A third round of talks is planned for Monday as some of the evacuation routes would funnel civilians toward Russia or its ally Belarus.
Russia announced a cease-fire to allow civilian evacuations, although previous cease-fire announcements have been hollow amid continued shelling of Ukrainian cities.
Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, its armed forces continued to pummel Ukrainian cities, with multiple rocket launchers hitting residential buildings.
Some of the evacuation routes would funnel refugees towards Russia or its ally Belarus – unlikely destinations for those fleeing the war.
Russia announced yet another cease-fire and a handful of humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to flee Ukraine