Mikhail Mizintsev, Head of the National Control Center of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, made statements about the humanitarian aid corridors in Ukraine and the evacuation of civilians.
Stating that Russia carries out systematic and coordinated work on the evacuation of civilians and foreign citizens from conflict zones, Mizintsev said that they open humanitarian aid corridors in Kharkiv and Mariupol directions every day from 10:00 Moscow time.
Pointing out that the Ukrainian side announced that it opened seven corridors in the Zaporozhye and Donetsk directions during the day, but none of these corridors were on the Russian side, Mizintsev stated that the Russian side complied with the ceasefire on all routes, including those announced by Ukraine.
Noting that Russia welcomes all positive humanitarian initiatives from foreign states and international organizations and responds quickly, Mizintsev said that French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were in attendance on March 31, and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 3rd. He stated that as a result of his requests from Russian President Vladimir Putin in , the Russian side provided all the necessary conditions for the evacuation of civilians and foreign citizens from Mariupol to the city of Berdyansk.
Mizintsev also stated that necessary measures were taken for the directions of Crimea or Zaporozhye and the selected sea route.
Despite this, Mizintsev, who argued that the humanitarian aid operation prepared in these directions was interrupted by armed attacks, Mizintsev claimed that the humanitarian aid operation, whose initiative was initiated by the administration of Turkey, France and Germany, and which was fully supported by Russia, was rudely ignored by the Kyiv administration.
BERDYANSK PORT WILL ALSO BE USED FOR evacuations
Mizintsev, announcing that Russia will reopen a humanitarian corridor for the rescue of civilians and foreign citizens from Mariupol on April 4 at 6:00 am with Turkey’s initiative, also stated that he is ready to ensure the entry and exit of the ships involved in the evacuation to the port of Berdyansk in accordance with the norms of international maritime law. stated.
Noting that the success of this humanitarian operation depends only on the Ukrainian side, Mizintsev said that the armed forces of the nationalist formations in the region are constantly bombing the declared humanitarian corridors because they are not actually affiliated with Kiev.
Arguing that the Ukrainian side did not fulfill its obligations regarding the evacuation of civilians, Mizintsev said, “We rely on the support of our Turkish colleagues to ensure that the Ukrainian authorities strictly fulfill their obligations to ensure a ceasefire during the operation to create a humanitarian corridor and evacuate citizens in the direction of Mariupol.” he said.
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