Civilians in Irpin, Ukraine, told VOA the humanitarian corridors agreed to by Ukraine and Russia allowed many people to escape the city Tuesday. About 3,000 people have fled the embattled city in recent days as food supplies dwindled. Those who left had to find a way to cross the Irpin River after Ukrainian forces destroyed bridges to slow the Russian advance.
In Photos: Ukrainian Civilians Flee Irpin
- By Yan Boechat
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A woman cries as she escapes Irpin, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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Civilians in Irpin escape from the battles through an improvised path created alongside a bombed bridge by Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, March 8, 2022. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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Many elderly people had to be evacuated by paramedics, as most of them were unable to walk the path that leads to Kyiv, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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A man carries an elderly woman through an improvised path created under a bombed bridge over the Irpin River, in Ukraine, March 8, 2022. (Yan Boechat/VOA)