Deputy Prime Minister. Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporary Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk has said that Russia has violated the agreements and urges the Russians to return the ceasefire and allow the formation of humanitarian corridor columns.

"At 11:45 a.m., the Russian Federation began shelling the city of Volnovakha with heavy weapons. As you know, from 9:00 am on March 5, we had a preliminary agreement that we would create two humanitarian corridors: Volnovakha and Mariupol. I state the fact that Russia violated the agreements. Even with the mediation of the Red Cross, it does not adhere to its obligations and shells the city of Volnovakha," she said at a briefing on Saturday.

According to Vereschuk, also in the direction of Mariupol-Zaporizhia, battles are being fought near the settlements of Polohy and Orikhiv, which makes it impossible for the column to move.

"We appeal to the Russian side to stop the shelling, restore the ceasefire and give an opportunity to form humanitarian corridor columns so that the women’s children and the elderly can leave the settlements," Vereschuk said.

In addition, Ukraine calls on Russia to give an opportunity to send humanitarian aid from the city of Dnipro and Zaporizhia.