First convoy of evacuees leaves Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials say

First convoy of evacuees leaves Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials say
First convoy of evacuees leaves Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials say Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
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LVIV, Ukraine - A first convoy of residents and foreign students has left the Ukrainian city of Sumy after an agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor, officials said on Tuesday.

"We have already started the evacuation of civilians from Sumy to Poltava (in central Ukraine), including foreign students," the foreign ministry said in a tweet. "We call on Russia to agree on other humanitarian corridors in Ukraine."

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