Mariupol mayor appeals for ‘full evacuation’ of his southern Ukrainian city

People fleeing fighting in the southern city of Mariupol meet with relatives and friends as they arrive in a small convoy that crossed through territory held by Russian forces. (File/AFP)

• “About 100,000 people remain in Mariupol,” said Mayor Vadym Boichenko

KYIV: The mayor of Mariupol issued a new appeal on Friday for the “full evacuation” of the southern Ukrainian city which President Vladimir Putin says is now controlled by Russian forces.
“We need only one thing — the full evacuation of the population. About 100,000 people remain in Mariupol,” Mayor Vadym Boichenko said on national television.