ukrainian and russian officials in the south east, mariupol. the red cross organised it and the idea was to take 200,000 people out of mariupol a longer reach north west. both attempts at those temporary ceasefires lasted less than an hour. both sides accused each other of starting fighting again. shelves soon landed on the city once more and there was fighting along that corridor. as i talk, we have the rumble of explosions in the background. that marks the end of quite a quiet 2a hours. we have seen fighting in the west yesterday as russian troops start to advance on the city. the worry from the ukrainian army chiefs is they will look to consolidate, resupply through the border with belarus and launch an all out assault on kyiv, on the capital, their ultimate prize in this so called military
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thank you. we re joined now by our kyiv correspondent james waterhouse. we have heard reports from russian state media about the possibility of this new ceasefire. what state media about the possibility of this new ceasefire. this new ceasefire. what can you tell us? that this new ceasefire. what can you tell us? that is this new ceasefire. what can you tell us? that is the this new ceasefire. what can you tell us? that is the russian - this new ceasefire. what can you i tell us? that is the russian defence ministry has announced a number of temporary ceasefires, humanitarian routes out of ukrainian cities that army chiefs here are worried are fast becoming surrounded by russian invaders, falling under siege, if you like, including mariupol in the south east. where the ukrainian government says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. almost half a million without running water, electricity, heating, in the middle of winter. the hope at the weekend
we rejoined now by dominik stillhart from the international committee of the red cross. good morning. i do not know if you manage to catch that incredible conversation we were just having. about the situation in ukraine. we have reported on the programme residents including women and children came underfire residents including women and children came under fire as they tried to leave mariupol at the weekend when the ceasefires were supposed to be in place. what can the red cross do to try to ensure that a ceasefire is supported to protect people trying to get to safety? protect people trying to get to safe ? ,., .. protect people trying to get to safe ? ,., ., ., ., ., protect people trying to get to safe ? ., ., ., ., safety? good morning to all of you and thank you safety? good morning to all of you and thank you for safety? good morning to all of you and thank you for having safety? good morning to all of you and thank you for having me - safety? good morning to all of you and
humanitarian corridors, temporary ceasefires from a number of ukrainian cities, in about an hour, we are told. they include kyiv. sumy to the north, kharkiv and mariupol. these temporary ceasefires will be prearranged roots that will let people who want to leave travel along those routes and it will take them into russia. it poses two questions. one, how willing people will be to leave their homes and move to russia, the very country trying to pull ukraine back into its control. that will be a tough choice for people. then you could argue what choice they have given the increasing bombardment. the second and more pressing question is whether the temporary ceasefires will work. over the weekend two were attempted after agreement between