Russia: 46 civilians have left the Maroupol steel factory area

“Twenty-five people came out in the afternoon and another 21 left after the darkness”, said a post in the telegram.

The ministry said everyone has been offered food, accommodation and medical care, reports the BBC.

Marioupolis Mayor Vadym Boychenko said about 1,000 civilians have remained in the steel factory, and some of them are on the border between life and death.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to shut down the plant, blocking the last remaining Ukrainian forces in Marioupol, as part of an attack that has ravaged the city and killed thousands of civilians.