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Ukraine’s besieged southern port city of Mariupol has come under intense shelling from the nearby Russian forces this week.
On Friday, a supermarket burned after being hit by shellfire.
Local residents salvaged what they could from the burning building.
Long queues also formed outside a grocery store Thursday when it opened.
Earlier Saturday, the Russian defense ministry said it had agreed with Ukraine on evacuation routes out of the two cities.
Before the announcement, Russia’s days-long assault had caused growing misery in Mariupol, where AP journalists witnessed doctors make unsuccessful attempts to save the lives of wounded children, pharmacies ran bare and hundreds of thousands of people faced food and water shortages in freezing weather.
In comments carried on Ukrainian television, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said thousands of residents had gathered for safe passage out of the city when shelling began Saturday.
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