In a fresh development, a ceasefire has been announced by Russian armed forces from 10:00 am (07:00 GMT) for the residents of Ukraine capital Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Sumy to evacuate from cities.

"Given the catastrophic humanitarian situation and its sharp aggravation in the cities of Kiev, Kharkiv, Sumy and Mariupol, as well as at the personal request of French President Emmanuel Macron to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the Russian armed forces announce ceasefire for humanitarian purposes from 10;00 March 7, 2022, and open humanitarian corridors," the interdepartmental coordination headquarters for humanitarian response in Ukraine said in a statement.

It also informed that Russia will control the evacuation process during the ceasefire.

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"We warn that all attempts by the Ukrainian side once again to deceive Russia and the entire civilized world in disrupting the humanitarian operation, allegedly through the fault of Russia, this time is useless and meaningless," the headquarters said.

According to the headquarters, this information has been communicated to the relevant structures of the UN, the OSCE, the ICRC and other international organizations through all available information resources, including the media.

"We demand that the Ukrainian side strictly fulfil all the conditions for the creation of humanitarian corridors in the above-mentioned directions and ensure an organized withdrawal of civilians and foreign citizens," the statement added.

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