Arrived in zaporzhiazhia after a safe passage operation from mariupol and surrounding areas. that followed the safe aprifl from several evacuees yesterday, buses had the first group of evacuees who had been holed up in the steel plant of mariupol, with little food and water as russian forces continue to batter the city. the russian forces forces, and the effort to take to safety, when some residents stepped aboard ground on friday to meet a u.n.-backed evacuation convoy, that first daylight in weeks felt like it was burning people s eyes as the scene they witnessed sent some into shock. for the most part only women and children were able to join the evacuate effort as the russians did not allow young men of fighting age to leave. at least three mothers interviewed by post reporters said that they had ultimately had to make a choice, stay with their husbands, or save their children. the post adds, the drive normally takes less than four hours. but because of active shelling,