Russian troops disrupt another attempt at evacuating Mariupol

Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:46

ROMAN PETRENKO — TUESDAY, 8 MARCH 2022, 11:46

Evacuation of Mariupol. Photo by Pavlo Kyrylenko on Facebook

The Russian occupying forces launched an attack on Mariupol, not letting people out of the city, according to the Azov Military Division.

Source: Azov Military Division, directly from Mariupol

Quote: "To evacuate civilians in Mariupol along a single route, the defenders of the town took a number of measures: clearing the road from mines, removing engineering barriers, and more.

"Just now, without letting Mariupol residents to leave the town, the enemy launched an attack on Mariupol in this direction."

Earlier today, the city of Sumy, which is surrounded by the Russian occupying forces, was given a "green corridor", and the first stage of evacuation began.