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A team of the International Committee of the Red Cross has not been able to reach the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday to evacuate civilians, a spokesperson said, citing security conditions. ICRC RedCross

[File Image] A firefighter works inside an apartment building damaged by recent shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2022.[File Image] A firefighter works inside an apartment building damaged by recent shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2022.besieged city of Mariupol“Due to security conditions, our team has not been able to reach Mariupol today,” spokesperson Jason Straziuso said in emailed comments to Reuters.

The attempt was the fourth in as many days to reach the city, which has been under siege since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk accused Russian forces of blocking the Red Cross’s evacuation efforts in televised remarks on Monday.“We are still trying ,” he added. The organisation withdrew its team, which included staff members with young children, from Mariupol in mid-March after they ran out of aid.”

 

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