A second attempt at a civilian evacuation will begin in Mariupol later under a temporary ceasefire, the city council has said.

The operation will begin at midday local time from three locations in the port city, with people being taken by bus along a safe “green” corridor through Portovskoye, Rozovka and Zaporozhye.

People will also be able to use private transport to travel in a column along the route, which will also be accompanied by the Red Cross.

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The council said: “We ask all drivers leaving the city to facilitate the evacuation of civilians as much as possible – take people with you, fill the transport as much as possible.”

Deviating from the route is strictly forbidden, the council added.

A previous bid on Saturday to set up a humanitarian corridor was abandoned with Ukraine accusing Russia of continuing to shell the area and Moscow claiming Ukrainian “nationalists” were not allowing civilians to leave the city.

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The UK’s Ministry of Defence later said Russia’s offer of a ceasefire was likely a ploy to distract attention away from it resetting its forces for a renewed attack.

A safe corridor is also to be created out of the city of Volnovakha.

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