The Red Cross demands unimpeded access to Mariupol

The organization wants to organize the departure of civilians and the wounded from the city.

International Committee of the Red Cross, which at the beginning of the war banned the use of its emblem to evacuate civilian Ukrainians , expressed deep concern over the situation in Mariupol, and demanded that the Russian occupiers provide unhindered humanitarian access for voluntary safe exit from the city, including from the Azovstal plant, thousands civilians and hundreds of wounded.

The ICRC stressed that every day, every passing hour, has a terrible price to pay for the people of besieged Mariupol.

ensuring voluntary evacuation of the needy. Teams of workers have been deployed on the ground to facilitate a safe exit as soon as such an agreement is reached and security guarantees are provided, ”the statement said.

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Note that Ukraine has tried several times to organize a humanitarian corridor for the people of Mariupol , but the occupiers are constantly disrupting it, violating the agreement.

At the same time, the occupiers forcibly deported Mariupol residents to Russia, including the Far East . Tens of thousands of people still live in the besieged city.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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