Gowhar Nazir
New Delhi: The Ukrainian authorities say that Russia is not observing a temporary ceasefire that was agreed in two cities.
The ceasefire was designed to let civilians leave Mariupol and Volnovakha but Ukrainian authorities say attacks are taking place in Mariupol and along the evacuation route.
Mariupol – a key southern port – has been besieged by Russian forces for days.
A ceasefire agreed between Russia and Ukraine to allow civilians to leave the city of Mariupol is not being fully observed, according to the city council.
Russia is “highly likely” to have encircled four key cities – Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Mariupol, the UK says.
Earlier, Ukraine’s president condemned Nato leaders for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country.
The no-fly zone would aim to stop Russian warplanes – but the West says it does not want to escalate.
More than 1.2m people have fled Ukraine since the invasion began, as per UN.
In a message posted on Telegram, the council said that fighting was taking place in the Zaporizhzhia region, which is where the humanitarian corridor ends.
Ukrainian officials are negotiating with the Russian side to confirm the temporary ceasefire along the entire evacuation route, the message said.
