On Wednesday, April 20, it was possible to preliminary agree on a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol, said the Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Irina Vereshchuk. The head of the department announced the opening time of the corridor and the route.

“Given the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Mariupol, it is in this direction that we will focus our efforts today.. We managed to preliminarily agree on a humanitarian corridor for women, children and the elderly,” Vereshchuk said..

So, the collection in Mariupol will begin at 14:00 at the intersection of the streets of Taganrog and the 130th Taganrog Division. The column will move along the route: Mariupol-Mangush-Berdyansk-Tokmak-Orikhov-Zaporozhye.

“Given the very difficult security situation, changes may occur during the operation of the corridor. So, please follow the relevant official announcements. We will make every effort to ensure that everything works as it should,” Vereshchuk added..

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Earlier, Major Sergei Volynsky, commander of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, proposed possible scenarios for rescuing civilians and military men blocked in Mariupol. The defenders of Mariupol have been defending the city blocked by the occupiers for almost two months and need immediate help.