In . – 04/15/2022 10:39 (act 04/15/2022 13:33)
More than half a dozen escape runners have been announced across Ukraine. ©REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko (image of symbol)
An announcement of several escape corridors in the east of the country – a total of nine – comes from Ukraine.
In the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions, the routes from Mariupol, Berdyansk, Tokmak and Enerhodar to Zaporizhia have been agreed with Russian troops, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Wereshchuk told Telegram on Friday. There are also arrangements for escape routes in the Luhansk region.
Ukraine: Multiple evacuation corridors announced
Civilians from Sieverodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Hirske and Rubishne could reach Bakhmut in the neighboring Donetsk region if the ceasefire is observed. Vereshchuk did not provide any information about the mode of transport. Ukrainian railways announced an evacuation train from Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region to Chop on the Hungarian border.
Russia attacked Ukraine in February
A good seven weeks ago, Russia attacked its neighbor. According to the UN, more than 4.7 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the start of the war. More than seven million fled into Ukraine.