Ukraine war: ‘Tanks in streets’ as fighting hits Mariupol centre
Street fighting hampers efforts to rescue civilians trapped in a bombed theatre, the mayor says. …
Mr Boychenko, the Mariupol mayor, said 40,000 people had managed to leave the city in the last five days, and that 20,000 others were waiting to be evacuated. Residents are fleeing in private vehicles, he said, as attempts to create official humanitarian corridors have broken down, with Ukraine accusing Russia of attacking the city despite agreeing to ceasefires.