Russia declares partial truce in 2 Ukrainian cities

KABUL (Pajhwok): Moscow and Kiev have agreed on a temporary truce in two southern Ukrainian cities to let civilians evacuate, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Mariupol and Volnovakha are the two cities covered by the temporary truce, which allows the civilians to leave.

The first temporary ceasefire comes 10 days after the war in Ukraine began. However, other cities across the former Soviet republic continue to be pounded.

In line with the temporary truce, civilians in Mariupol and Volnovakha can evacuate through humanitarian corridors.

In a brief statement, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced the agreement.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tweeted that humanitarian evacuation corridors were being prepared for opening in the two cities.

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