Mariupol has been reduced to a pile of rubble, having faced the brunt of Russian aggression since February 24, with a barrage of Russian attacks, with Vladimir Putin signalling on Tuesday that the bombing would only stop when Ukrainian soldiers surrendered.
It was noted that 45 buses were sent to the city today (Thursday) to remove trapped civilians after the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed that Moscow had agreed to open a safe corridor.
The area has been a key target for Kremlin forces and has come under a barrage of attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine.
It is a key area for Russia because taking the coastal city would create a land corridor between annexed Crimea and the pro-Russian separatist-controlled regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Previous efforts to establish a ceasefire in Mariupol and safely evacuate civilians have been unsuccessful.
The mayor of Mariupol said up to 170,000 people are trapped in the city without power and scarce supplies.
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