Thousands of residents from the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy were successfully evacuated after Russia agreed to suspend attacks and open evacuation corridors.
Evacuations began on Tuesday morning, with buses heading towards the city of Poltava, further south and away from the front lines.
The Deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko said about 5,000 people and more than 1,000 private vehicles are already in safety.
It was the first successful mass evacuation despite Russia announcing several ceasefires to get people out of cities under bombardment.