Over 12,700 people evacuated through humanitarian corridors on March 12 - Zelensky

Some 12,729 people were evacuated through humanitarian corridors on March 12, and a Mariupol-bound humanitarian cargo is to be delivered tomorrow afternoon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a televised video address, Ukrinform reports.

"All the humanitarian corridors which, by the way, were agreed, worked. Some 12,729 people were evacuated today. The humanitarian cargo for Mariupol should arrive tomorrow afternoon. Due to the complexity of the route, they had to spend a night in Berdyansk," Zelensky said.

As reported, on February 24, Russian President Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure, with missiles hitting Ukrainians' homes.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.