Humanitarian corridors opening from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. March 8 (Interfax) - The Russian military said it declared a ceasefire and opened humanitarian corridors from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol from 10:00 a.m. on March 8.

"For safe evacuation of civilians from populated areas, a ceasefire is declared and humanitarian corridors are opening from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol from 10:00 a.m. today," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

Russia earlier suggested to Ukraine establishing continual communication on issues relating to evacuation of people from cities. Corridors envisage ways of evacuating people from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Mariupol to Russia, the Russian National Defense Control Center said.