Europe 1 with AFP 9:47 a.m., March 6, 2022, modified at 9:47 a.m., March 6, 2022

"The evacuation of civilians will start at noon" (10 a.m. GMT), this municipality in eastern Ukraine said on Telegram, adding that a humanitarian corridor will be set up to the city of Zaporizhia, about three hours away and that a temporary ceasefire had been reached.

The strategic port of Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops, announced on Sunday that it wanted to evacuate its civilians, the day after an unsuccessful attempt because of the continuation of intense Russian bombardments.

"The evacuation of civilians will start at noon" (10 a.m. GMT), this municipality in eastern Ukraine said on Telegram, adding that a humanitarian corridor will be set up to the city of Zaporizhia, about three hours away and that a temporary ceasefire had been reached.

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