The UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are conducting a "safe passage operation" for civilians from the Azovstal steelworks in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, a spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Sunday.

The operation began on April 29 as part of a deal between the UN, the ICRC, Russia and Ukraine, spokesman Saviano Abreu told AP.

He said the operation arrived at the steel works on Saturday morning, adding that no further details could be released so as not to jeopardise the safety of evacuees.

As many as 100,000 people are believed to be trapped in Mariupol, including up to 1,000 civilians and 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath the Azovstal steel plant.

More than 50 civilians were evacuated on Sunday from Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, with many transferred in a convoy of vehicles bearing United Nations symbols, indicating that a deal had been struck to transfer civilians trapped in the besieged port city.

Reuters photographs showed around 40 civilians arriving in the village of Bezimenne in the Donetsk region, around 30km east of Mariupol. A Reuters photographer reported seeing a group of 14 more people arriving at a temporary accommodation centre after leaving the steel factory.

Russian state media earlier cited Russia's defense ministry as saying 46 people had been evacuated from areas near the Azovstal steel plant.

sapientia:
But Russia Putards were ranting that there were no civilians in the plants

Bunch of vile bloodsucking terrorists

joyandfaith:


Putards are pathetic

sapientia:


They are the most foolish set of people i have ever seen on NL

Pin them with one fact and they will shift to another trash

I lose few brain cells anytime I reply them

I do my best these days to avoid them

jimyjames:


Russians are just gentle with Ukraine, cause everything is fair in war, Ukrainian soldiers are using civilians as human shields, plus right from the beginning every Ukrainian was advised to carry weapons to fight the Russian's, they were all rejoicing and displaying their bravery, cause if a comedian president it's at the war front then every civilian should be at the war front, Russians are coming hard of them now they are crying about civilians

sapientia:


Russia have lost 20k plus soldeirs

Lost a FLAG ship

Spent billions of Dollars

Warning they will send nuclear missles

and clowns like you said they are gentle

The joke is on you

Russia cannot do more than this

sapientia:


Russia have lost 20k plus soldeirs

Lost a FLAG ship

Spent billions of Dollars

Warning they will send nuclear missles

and clowns like you said they are gentle

The joke is on you

Russia cannot do more than this

dvkot:
they have lost 50k soldiers, Ukraine is winning the fact is all over twitter and CNN, Russia economy is crumbling, Ruble is crashing against euro. All hail Ukraine

Teaser4:
Russian has lost 100,000 soldiers still counting…. Oh Lord Zelenski pls have mercy

sapientia:




Twitter Putards cant even be as stupid as both of you

Typical Putards always ranting from one point to another

Joke is on both of you

Teaser4:
Dindinrin who Dey follow a church rat like you argue.

Ukraine is winning, in fact Ukraine don win

Shebi na wetin you wan hear be that

Abeg don’t quote me anymore if you no wan make thunder faya your yansh

sapientia:


Russia have lost 20k plus soldeirs

Lost a FLAG ship

Spent billions of Dollars

Warning they will send nuclear missles

and clowns like you said they are gentle

The joke is on you

Russia cannot do more than this

sapientia:


They are the most foolish set of people i have ever seen on NL

Pin them with one fact and they will shift to another trash

I lose few brain cells anytime I reply them

I do my best these days to avoid them

sapientia:




Twitter Putards cant even be as stupid as both of you

Typical Putards always ranting from one point to another

Joke is on both of you

hayzed19:
Aren't you the one who claimed Putin accused Zelensky of being a Nazi?

sapientia:


Did he not?