FRESH EVACUATION ATTEMPT IN BESIEGED CITY MARIUPOL

The UN says More than 1.5m people have now fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries.

According to the UK government, Russian forces are responding to Ukraine’s resistance by targeting “populated areas” in several cities.

Hundreds are reportedly detained in Russian cities after jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny calls for anti-war protests.

A fresh attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged southern city of Mariupol began at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT).

The city council says a temporary ceasefire will last until 21:00 local time, but it’s unclear if fighting has stopped.

A similar plan announced on Saturday was aborted due to Russian attacks.

Payment giants Mastercard and Visa are suspending operations in Russia.

BBC

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