The Russian defence ministry has announced a ceasefire in Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol, allowing civilians to be evacuated.
"For this humanitarian operation to succeed, we propose to carry it out with the direct participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross," the ministry said in a statement.
The humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia - through the Russian-controlled port town of Berdiansk - will open at 1000 local time (0700 GMT) on Thursday (March 31). Ukraine is yet to comment on the announcement, but previously accused Russia of forcibly relocating thousands of civilians from the city.