Russia promises 'silence' for Ukrainians to flee 'apocalyptic' sieges

Russia today said it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors for people fleeing Kyiv and four other Ukrainian cities

An air alert was declared in and around Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday morning, where residents in Ukraine’s besieged capital city were urged to get to bomb shelters as quickly as possible (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

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