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As it happened: Ukraine denies attacking fuel depot inside Russia

In this handout photo released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 1, 2022, firefighters work at the site of fire at an oil depot in Belgorod region, Russia. AP

The Red Cross on Friday said a team sent to help evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol had been forced to turn around after conditions made it “impossible to proceed”. Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday but a top Kyiv security official denied responsibility. Read our live blog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+2].

10:50pm: Buses carrying Mariupol residents arrive in northwest Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

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