The General Staff of the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement today stating that the Ukrainian side has agreed to open humanitarian corridors at Moscow's suggestion, except for the route to Russia, RIA Novosti reported.
At the same time, the General Staff noted that the Ukrainian side has not fulfilled any conditions for the establishment of humanitarian corridors. Three hours before the corridors opened, the Ukrainian army and nationalists fired 172 shots.
According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian authorities did not inform the population about the possibility of safe and unhindered evacuation. The Russian Defense Ministry has concluded that the Ukrainian leadership has lost control of the situation in its country and is unable to resolve issues under the influence of extremists.
