LIVE. Pentagon: Russians withdraw from Chernobyl nuclear power plant – Russia announces ceasefire at Mariupol

Russia today announced a ceasefire in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol to allow for the evacuation of civilians. The ceasefire is set to go into effect at 10 a.m. (local time) and is “for humanitarian purposes only,” according to the Russian armed forces. According to the Pentagon, Russian forces have begun to withdraw from the Chernobyl nuclear site. Follow all developments around the conflict in Ukraine in this live blog.

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