<p>Ukraine began evacuating civilians from the northeastern city of Sumy and from the town of Irpin near the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said.</p>.<p>The evacuations began after Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to establish "humanitarian corridors" to allow civilians out of some towns and cities besieged by Russian forces.</p>.<p>"As of 09:30 (1300 IST), more than 150 people have been evacuated and (evacuation) activities are underway," said Oleksiy Kuleba, governor of the Kyiv region.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-war-news-live-updates-kyiv-kharkiv-iaf-air-india-flights-student-evacuation-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1089088.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live Ukraine-Russia crisis updates here</strong></a></p>.<p>Civilians have been trapped by fighting since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a "special military operation."</p>.<p>Russia opened humanitarian corridors on Tuesday so that people can be evacuated from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol, the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying.</p>.<p>The defence ministry added that Russian forces in Ukraine had introduced a "silent regime" from 0700 GMT (1230 IST), Interfax reported.</p>.<p>Ukraine on Monday rejected Russian proposals to evacuate Ukrainians to Russia or Belarus.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Ukraine began evacuating civilians from the northeastern city of Sumy and from the town of Irpin near the capital Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said.</p>.<p>The evacuations began after Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to establish "humanitarian corridors" to allow civilians out of some towns and cities besieged by Russian forces.</p>.<p>"As of 09:30 (1300 IST), more than 150 people have been evacuated and (evacuation) activities are underway," said Oleksiy Kuleba, governor of the Kyiv region.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/russia-ukraine-war-news-live-updates-kyiv-kharkiv-iaf-air-india-flights-student-evacuation-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attack-shelling-nuclear-war-1089088.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live Ukraine-Russia crisis updates here</strong></a></p>.<p>Civilians have been trapped by fighting since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a "special military operation."</p>.<p>Russia opened humanitarian corridors on Tuesday so that people can be evacuated from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol, the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying.</p>.<p>The defence ministry added that Russian forces in Ukraine had introduced a "silent regime" from 0700 GMT (1230 IST), Interfax reported.</p>.<p>Ukraine on Monday rejected Russian proposals to evacuate Ukrainians to Russia or Belarus.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>