12-hour truce, Ukraine accepts Russia's proposal for evacuation of civilians

CNN Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Irina Vereschuk, has confirmed the news. She said Ukraine would accept the ways or humanitarian corridors proposed by Moscow to evacuate citizens.

I call on the Russian Federation: you have made an official public commitment”She said.

Vereshchuk said the ceasefire would allow civilians to flee through humanitarian corridors in the following areas:

Energodar-Zaporzya

Sumy-Poltawa

Mariupol-Zoporzya

Volnovakha-Pokrovsk

Izzyum-Losova

Vorzel, Bucha, Irpin, Borodianka, Gostomel-Kiev

Vereshchuk highlighted two ways in particular, the evacuation of civilians from the port city of Mariupol and the eastern town of Volnovakha, both of which have been surrounded by Russian forces for several days.

“Volnovakha Bankers turn to me and ask me to fulfill the promise of the Russian Federation today, people should be able to leave places where they are now hiding from the hail of missiles and the destructive fire that is killing them”She said.

Vereschuk said there will also be a special operation for the evacuation of an orphanage near Kiev, on the outskirts of Worzel. She said there were 55 children and 26 staff members.