Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk has said a Russian proposal to evacuate civilians out of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy is not an acceptable option as the humanitarian corridors mostly lead to Russian cities.
Earlier on Monday, Russia proposed six humanitarian corridors. Three of them exited to Russian cities, one to Belarus and two to central and southeastern Ukraine.
Vereshchuk called on Russia to agree to a cease-fire from Monday morning to allow Ukrainians to evacuate toward the western Ukrainian city of Lviv instead.
Ukraine received Russia's proposal early on Monday morning after French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Vereshchuk told a televised briefing.
"I hope that French President Emmanuel Macron understands that his name and sincere desire to help... in reality is being used and manipulated by the Russian Federation," she said.
Moscow proposes 6 humanitarian corridors, most lead to Russia
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Moscow was opening six humanitarian corridors around Ukrainian cities:
From Kyiv to Gomel, southeastern Belarus
From Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine
From Mariupol to Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia
From Kharkiv to Belgorod, southern Russia
From Sumy to Belgorod
From Sumy to Poltava, central Ukraine
"Detailed information about the humanitarian corridors was given to the Ukrainian side in advance," Konashenkov said.
