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ICRC Warns of “Apocalyptic” Situation in Ukraine as New Attempts to Evacuate Civilians Move Ahead

HeadlineMar 09, 2022

Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues, two weeks after it launched its invasion. Hundreds of civilians have been killed, over 2 million people have become refugees, as thousands more attempt to flee Ukraine’s cities amid the Russian onslaught. Residents in besieged areas are running out of medicine, food and water, and hundreds of thousands have lost power. The International Committee of the Red Cross called the humanitarian situation “apocalyptic.” Ukraine says it will attempt to evacuate civilians through six “humanitarian corridors,” after Russia pledged to observe local ceasefires, though previous efforts have failed. On Tuesday, 5,000 people were evacuated from the city of Sumy, including around 700 Indian students who had been trapped since the start of the war.

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