President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian side is doing everything necessary to ensure humanitarian corridors, which is a top priority, it depends on how the negotiations with the Russian Federation will proceed.

"At the talks in Belarus, the groups agreed on the first step to return at least 1% of humanity from the normal level to the cities that are surrounded, that are being destroyed, that are going through the worst days. Humanitarian corridors must work today. Mariupol and Volnovakha. To save people, women and children, especially older people, to give food and medicine to those who remain. Our help is on the way," Zelensky said in a video message posted on the Telegram channel on Saturday.

At the same time, the president said that everyone who can defend their city must continue the fight.

"Because if everyone leaves, then whose city will this city be? We are doing everything on our part to make the agreement work, this is one of the main tasks for today, let's see if it is possible to go further in the negotiation process," the head of state said.