Ukraine refuses Russian demands to lay down arms in besieged port city of Mariupol
Civilians are evacuated in groups under the control of pro-Russian separatists from Mariupol, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photo: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Ukrainian officials have refused the Russian military's demands to lay down their arms in Mariupol in exchange for the safe passage of civilians out of the besieged southeastern port city on Monday morning.sheltering some 400 civilians, Russian Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said in a statement his forces would open two corridors out of Mariupol to the east and the west.
He gave Kyiv until 5a.m. Moscow time to respond to his demands for Ukrainian forces to "lay down your arms," per a"A terrible humanitarian catastrophe has developed," he said. "All who lay down their arms are guaranteed safe passage out of Mariupol."
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