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Russian army promises safe route out of Severodonetsk

The opening of humanitarian corridors in other areas have often failed. Russia's Defence Ministry said convoys of people would be taken north to occupied territories.

The Russian army in Ukraine has promised to open a safe route out of the besieged city of Severodonetsk. It's the first such attempt there, humanitarian corridors in other areas have often failed. Russia's Defence Ministry said convoys of people would be taken north to occupied territories. This is the only way out, now that Russian forces have destroyed all three bridges to the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Donbas region.

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  • Wed 15 Jun 2022 04:06GMT