156 civilians are evacuated from Mariupol

2022-05-04 07:44:27Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

156 civilians are evacuated from Mariupol

President Volodymyr Zelensky began his evening speech on the 156 civilians evacuated in Ukraine's central city of Zaporizhia on Tuesday.

The group had been sheltered at the besieged Azovstal factory in Mariupol for two months, he said, adding that rescuing them "took a lot of effort, lengthy negotiations and various mediations".

"Finally, these people are completely safe. "They will get help," he said. "Currently, Russian troops are not adhering to the agreements," he continued. "They continue the massive attacks on Azovstal. "They are trying to attack the complex," he said.

According to local reports, Russian bombs have continued to fall throughout the evacuation, which has occurred sporadically since Sunday.

Zelensky also praised foreign allies, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who addressed the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday.

"These were very important words, warm, friendly, powerful. "This is a very sincere gesture," he said of Johnsons's speech, adding that he was grateful to the British people for their support.


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