Russian forces shelled along a humanitarian corridor , injuring four children who were among the civilians being evacuated. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in his nighttime video address to the nation. He said the shelling took place in the Zaporizhzhia region, the initial destination of those fleeing
Mariupol.
The Ukrainian government said that about 3,000 people from Mariupol were evacuated yesterday.
'Zelenskyy said he spoke with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron to coordinate their positions before Western leaders meet on Thursday.