The Ukrainian city of Volnovakha has been destroyed by Russian attacks and 'no longer exists', according to an official
The southeastern city of Volnovakha "no longer exists" because much of its infrastructure has been destroyed and most of the population have fled, according to the governor of the Donetsk region.
"In general, Volnovakha with its infrastructure as such no longer exists," Pavlo Kyrylenko told Ukrainian TV channel Direct.The city of Mariupol has also sustained extensive damage as a result of continued Russian attacks on Saturday. And Ukraine has accused Russia of shooting at a convoy of civilians trying to flee near the city of Kyiv, killing seven people including a child.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said Russia had breached a "green corridor" that had been agreed to evacuate civilians out of the village of Peremoha. "Russians shot at a column of women and children in Kyiv region, who were trying to evacuate along a previously agreed "green" corridor," it said on Twitter.Russians shot at a column of women and children in Kyiv region, who were trying to evacuate along a previously agreed "green" corridor.
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