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  • March 19: results of the evacuation. Not all humanitarian corridors worked, said Iryna Vereshchuk

    This is how Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, described the situation with humanitarian corridors as of the evening of March 19. She said that 8 out of 10 humanitarian corridors worked, more than 6.6 thousand people were evacuated.

    Donetsk region

    More than 4.1 thousand people left Mariupol for Zaporizhia via the humanitarian corridor. Almost 1.2 thousand of them are children.

    Almost 500 Mariupol residents were transported from Mangush to Berdiansk by minibuses. Tomorrow morning they will be able to leave by bus to Zaporizhia. Buses from Zaporizhia are now arriving in Berdiansk to evacuate Mariupol residents. Tomorrow the buses will be in the square in front of the city sports complex in Berdiansk at 9:00 am. Departure to Zaporizhia at 11:00.

    "We are working on the organization of transport for taking out Mariupol residents from Portovy, Melekino and Nikolsky," said Iryna Vereshchuk.

    Kyiv region

    500 people were taken from Bervytsia to Brovary. 320 people were evacuated from Bucha to Belohorodka. From Bohdanovka to Brovary - 1 thousand civilians.

    The evacuation from Borodianka to Bila Tserkva has failed - the shelling prevented it. Buses remain on the route and will be able to begin the evacuation of people from Borodianka tomorrow morning.

    Luhansk region

    160 people left Lysychansk for Bakhmut, from Severodonetsk to Bakhmut - another 160, from Rubizhne to Bakhmut - 45. From Popasna to Bakhmut - 310. Humanitarian cargoes including food and medicines were also delivered to these cities.

    Kherson region

    Halfway, 14 trucks with humanitarian aid for the cities of Kherson region were stopped by the occupying forces. Delivery of humanitarian goods has failed to take place.

    Tomorrow we are planning evacuation routes for the population of Kyiv region. We will continue the evacuation of Mariupol residents to Zaporizhia and the delivery of humanitarian goods in the Kharkiv region.

    "Let's take care of each other! We are one day closer to the victory! Everything will be Ukraine!" the Deputy Prime Minister urged in her appeal to the Ukrainian citizens.