Russia fires on humanitarian corridors in the Luhansk region and Mariupol, raising the question of whether evacuation is possible

In the Luhansk region and Mariupol, the occupiers are using indiscriminate weapons, destroying entire neighborhoods, and shelling humanitarian corridors. A humanitarian corridor for Azovstal residents is currently under consideration. Will Ukraine be able to save the residents of Mariupol, which has been suffering for a long time? Ways to solve this extremely difficult problem, in my opinion, exist and are available through international diplomacy. We have enough time to do it.

The recent visit of the UN Secretary-General to Kyiv gives reason to hope that, to save face, the Russian side will most likely agree to the proposal to organize a humanitarian corridor. 

Even though the Russian occupier has no face. 

The UN Secretary-General and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have both expressed their support for the issue of unblocking and evacuating civilians in Mariupol. 

Furthermore, Turkey is ready to provide its fleet for evacuation purposes. In turn, the US has made it clear to the Russian Federation that any further destruction of civilians in Mariupol will result in a response from the US.

I'd also like to draw attention to the egregious matter concerning civilian evacuations in the Luhansk region's cities of Rubizhne and Popasna. 

The use of non-selective weapons by the Russian Federation has been confirmed in the Luhansk region, complicating the situation. The redeployment of the UR-07 Peresortirovka remote mine-clearing vehicles in the Luhansk region was documented by CI Prava Sprava. The Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have this weapon.

We recently documented the use of the UR-07 remote mine-clearing vehicles in the city of Rubezhne. An entire residential area was wiped off the face of the earth. 

Furthermore, the Russian occupiers fired not at Armed Forces positions, but primarily at residential buildings. 

Following the publication of this information by Prava Sprava, the occupiers were forced to officially acknowledge the use of the UR-07 remote mine clearing vehicles.

It's also used in Mariupol. Ukraine, in my opinion, should speak out about this on a global scale. 

It should be noted that the Russian occupiers use thermobaric weapons in addition to the UR-07 remote mine clearing vehicles. We're talking about TOS-1 "Solntsepek." It is a weapon that burns everything alive within a 2 km radius. All international conventions prohibit the use of these weapons. As a result, Russia is unlikely to maintain its bestial face when discussing the fate of civilians in Mariupol, Popasna, and Rubezhne.

The evacuation of civilians from hot spots is complicated by the invaders' systematic firing on the evacuation columns. 

On April 30, in particular, Russian occupation troops shot down two evacuation buses in Popasna, the Luhansk region. Communication with the drivers and passengers was lost. Popasna residents were evacuated a day earlier, although many more people wanted to leave.

This is the main danger. Russia can agree to the organization of so-called "green corridors" in general, even with the participation of representatives from the UN humanitarian mission or the OSCE. However, during the evacuation, Russian soldiers may start shelling the evacuation transport.  This has occurred numerous times, including in Mariupol. The Ukrainian side must alert international organizations to the possibility of such events. After all, this is a potential threat not only to civilians but also to members of international diplomatic missions. 

The evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal plant's occupied territory began on April 30 in Mariupol. 

According to Captain Svyatoslav Palamar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, the Russian occupiers' announced silence began 5 hours late, and the evacuation convoy was delayed for more than 12 hours. At the same time, only 20 civilians were evacuated, and the evacuation mission ignored the wounded soldiers.