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Ceasefire in Ukraine collapses
Updated On: 06 March, 2022 10:45 AM IST | Ukraine | Agencies
Ukrainian officials blamed Russian shelling for blocking the promised safe passage for women and children; Moscow tightens its grip and says that firing came from both sides
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Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee crossing the Irpin river in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine on Saturday. Pic/AP
A limited cease-fire that Russia declared to allow civilians to evacuate two cities in Ukraine quickly fell apart on Saturday, and Ukrainian officials blamed Russian shelling for blocking the promised safe passage as Moscow tightened its grip on the southern coast and residents raced to escape areas not under siege.
The Russian defence ministry said it had agreed on evacuation routes with Ukrainian forces for Mariupol, a strategic port in the southeast, and the eastern city of Volnovakha. The two cities have been under attack for days, producing scenes of desperation, destruction and death that mirrored those elsewhere from the war in Ukraine.
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