Moscow accused of violating ceasefire, refugee count past 2 million

Published March 8, 2022 4:36pm ET



Russia issued a new ceasefire Tuesday morning, announcing that it would open humanitarian corridors to evacuate citizens from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Mariupol. But within hours, it was accused of breaking its promise and shelling escape routes.

“Ceasefire violated!” Ukraine’s foreign ministry said, citing reports of Russian forces hitting an evacuation route out of the battered port city of Mariupol.

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