Ten days after raging a full-fledged attack on Ukraine through land, sea and air, in order to invade its bordering nation, Russia on Saturday morning (Indian Time) declared partial ceasefire or the evacuation of civilians from the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, the Russian defence ministry said today.
"Today, on March 5, starting at 10 a.m. Moscow time [07:00 GMT], Russia is declaring a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors are opening for civilians to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha," said the ministry on Saturday. The ministry added that the corridors and the evacuation routes have been agreed upon with Ukraine.