Russia’s war in Ukraine : Ukraines Bid to Evacuate Civilians from Mariupol ‘Thwarted by Russian Forces Says City Official
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The evacuation was thwarted Mariupol city official Petro Andryushchenko said on Telegram adding that around 200 residents had gathered at the evacuation meeting point announced by Kyiv but Russian forces dispersed them
He claimed others were told to board buses headed to Dukuchayevsk about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north which is controlled by Russia
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The people did not have the right to leave the bus he said Russian forces blamed firing by [Ukrainian] nationalists at the evacuation point for changing the destination he added