PRESS RELEASE : Regular evacuation corridors are being opened and humanitarian aid is planned to be delivered; we hope that the Russian Federation will comply with its commitments – Iryna Vereshchuk

The press release issued by the President of Ukraine on 12 March 2022.

In Ukraine, on March 12, at 9:00 am, regular humanitarian corridors will be opened to evacuate the residents affected by the shelling of the cities and to send humanitarian aid there. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk.

In particular, a convoy of buses and humanitarian aid will depart from Zaporizhzhia to the city of Mariupol on the route Zaporizhzhia – Vasylivka – Melitopol – Berdyansk – Manhush – Mariupol. Mandatory demining will be carried out along the whole route. Upon arrival, these vehicles will evacuate people on the specified route in the opposite direction.

There is also a corridor from the town of Polohy, Zaporizhzhia region, in the direction of Zaporizhzhia (Polohy – Tokmak – Vasylivka – Kamyanske – Zaporizhzhia). A convoy of humanitarian aid and buses will also leave Zaporizhzhia to evacuate people on the way back.

In addition, there will be an opportunity to evacuate the population on a number of routes in the Kyiv region:

From Hostomel to Kyiv on the route Hostomel – Bucha – Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka – Shpytky – Petrushky – Bilohorodka – Kyiv.

People will be evacuated from the village of Kozarovychi to Kyiv on the route Kozarovychi – Lyutizh – Stari Petrivtsi – Novi Petrivtsi – Vyshhorod – Kyiv.

From the village of Mykulychi to Kyiv on the route Mykulychi – Nemishayeve – Vorzel – Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka – the village of Mriya – Stoyanka – Bilohorodka – Kyiv.

From Andriivka to Zhytomyr on the route Andriivka – Lypivka – Makariv – Nebelytsia – Stavyshche – Kocheriv – Korostyshiv – Hlybochytsia – Zhytomyr. Buses from Bila Tserkva will be sent to evacuate people.

From the city of Makariv to Zhytomyr on the route Makariv – Nebelytsia – Stavyshche – Kocheriv – Korostyshiv – Hlybochytsia – Zhytomyr. Buses from Bila Tserkva will be sent to evacuate people.

From Borodyanka to Zhytomyr on the route Borodyanka – Piskivka – Malyn – Radomyshl – Zhytomyr.

Humanitarian corridors in the Sumy region are also planned:

From the city of Trostyanets to Poltava on the route Trostyanets – Sumy – Holubivka – Vilshany – Nedryhailiv – Korovyntsi – Romny – Andriyashivka – Lokhvytsia – Lubny – Poltava. People will be able to evacuate by bus and personal vehicle.

From the city of Sumy to Poltava on the route Sumy – Holubivka – Vilshany – Nedryhailiv – Korovyntsi – Romny – Andriyashivka – Lokhvytsia – Lubny – Poltava.

From the city of Lebedyn to Poltava on the route Lebedyn – Shtepivka – Nedryhailiv – Korovyntsi – Romny – Andriyashivka – Lokhvytsia – Lubny – Poltava.

From the city of Konotop to Poltava on the route Konotop – Shevchenkove – Khmeliv – Romny – Andriyashivka – Lokhvytsia – Lubny – Poltava.

From the village of Velyka Pysarivka to Poltava on the route Velyka Pysarivka – Okhtyrka – Khukhra – Kotelva – Poltava. People will be able to evacuate by bus and personal vehicle.

From Krasnopillya to Poltava on the route Krasnopillya – Verkhnya Syrovatka – Sumy – Holubivka – Vilshany – Nedryhailiv – Korovyntsi – Romny – Andriyashivka – Lokhvytsia – Lubny – Poltava. People will be able to evacuate by bus and personal vehicle.

“I hope that today will be a successful day, all planned routes will be open and Russia will adhere to its commitments to guarantee a ceasefire,” Iryna Vereshchuk said.