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

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.