MOSCOW, April 11./TASS/. Russia on Monday opened humanitarian corridors from Kharkov and Mariupol, while the Ukrainian side - from Zaporozhye and Donetsk, Mikhail Mizintsev, chief of Russia’s National Defense Management Center, said on Monday.

"Daily, from 10:00 Moscow time, the Russian sides opens humanitarian corridors from Kharkov and Mariupol. <…> The Ukrainian side requested nine more corridors in the past day, from Zaporozhye and Donetsk. Still, none towards the Russian Federation," Mizintsev said.

According to him, Russia is ready to shortly open humanitarian corridors on any other direction and ensure the safe evacuation of civilians.