WATCH: View of the Kyiv as thousands of Ukrainians flee Irpin

WATCH: View of the Kyiv as thousands of Ukrainians flee Irpin

Russia promised a new cease-fire that would begin at 10 a.m. Moscow time on March 9 and allow the evacuation of civilians from five cities — Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol — state media reported, a pledge that is…

WATCH: View of Kyiv skyline as shelling disrupts civilian evacuation in Ukraine

WATCH: View of Kyiv skyline as shelling disrupts civilian evacuation in Ukraine

Fear of a humanitarian crisis looms large over Ukraine as civilian casualties continue to mount and Russia’s heavy bombardment of major Ukrainian cities shows no sign of abatement. Efforts to shuttle Ukrainians to safety via humanitarian corridors were disrupted in…