Russia has declared a ceasefire on Ukraine. This is to open humanitarian corridors for civilians in two cities its Defence Ministry said on Saturday.
The humanitarian corridors and exit routes have been agreed upon with Ukraine, It added.
Russia’s invaded Ukraine on Thursday February 24 . Ten days on, the death toll on both sides has reportedly reached more than 10,000 while over one million Ukrainian refugees have fled the country.
Russian troops early in the war seized the Chernobyl Nuclear plant said to be where the world’s nuclear disaster occurred in 1986.
On Thursday, Russian troops occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after heavy fighting.
Russia has fired over 500 missiles on Ukraine since the start of the war. Missiles targeted at key military and civilian neighborhoods.
