Kyiv March 6 2022: A temporary ceasefire has been announced in Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine, from 10:00-21:00 local time (08:00-19:00 GMT), according to the city council.
Civilians will be able to evacuate the city along an agreed route from 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT).
A similar plan announced on Saturday fell apart shortly after it was announced, due to renewed bombing.
Civilians will be able to evacuate Mariupol on buses leaving from three sites in the city using a pre-agreed route ending in Zaporizhzhia, officials say.
Private vehicles can also join the evacuation, but are asked to drive behind the buses, in a convoy led by the Red Cross. Drivers should fill all seats in their cars, says the city council.
The news of the ceasefire is positive, but should be treated with some caution. A similar plan was announced on Saturday for the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, but it fell apart quickly and the mass evacuation was postponed.
