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Ukraine official: humanitarian corridor out of Mariupol might be opened Sat – Metro US

Ukraine official: humanitarian corridor out of Mariupol might be opened Sat

People walk near damaged buildings in Mariupol
People walk near damaged buildings in Mariupol

(Reuters) – Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk on Friday said “there is a possibility” a humanitarian corridor out of the besieged port city of Mariupol could be opened up on Saturday.

“Watch the official announcements tomorrow morning. If all goes well, I will confirm,” she said in an online address to people waiting to be evacuated.

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chris Reese)