Previous attempts have been disrupted by Russian shelling.
Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, said in a video posted to Telegram that she hoped civilians could be evacuated from several cities, towns and villages,The routes included one between Mariupol and Zaporizhzhia, with authorities once again hoping to get thousands of people out and aid into the strategic port city.
They also included a number of areas around Kyiv, as Russian forces step up their attempts to encircle the capital.Download our local news and weather app for
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