A humanitarian corridor has been agreed upon for Mariupol today

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, said on Wednesday that a humanitarian corridor has been agreed on with Russia for the besieged city of Mariupol.

The corridor will initiate the evacuation of women, children and the elderly from Mariupol.

Vereshchuk said the country will focus on their efforts, while a catastrophic sitautaion in Mariupol is evident.

She added that the humanitarian corridor has managed to agree upon the evacuation of women, children and the elderly.

“Gathering in Mariupol today, April 20, from 14:00 [2:00 p.m. local] on the corner of Taganrog Street and 130th Taganrog Division,” she continued.

The convoy would move from Mariupol to the north, toward the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia.

Before reaching the north, it will travel toward Manhush, and then Berdyansk.

“Due to the very difficult security situation, changes may occur during the corridor,” she said.

She urged the people to follow further official announcements, so that everything works properly.

There have been tens of thousands of people trapped in the city, where Russia continues to bombard.