Head of Zelensky’s office: Ukraine sees no real withdrawal of Russian troops

Ukraine sees no real confirmation that Russia allegedly withdrew troops to certain areas of the front, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak said in an interview with CNN, Report informs.

"We believe they have changed their strategy and plans. Unfortunately, this does not mean stopping the war. I can say that the situation remains pretty difficult. I especially want to dwell on the humanitarian situation - everything is very bad," he said.

He stressed that Mariupol is in a catastrophic situation, where people are dying without food and water, and the Russians do not allow them to leave the city.

"The Russians did not allow the residents to leave the city. Russian troops have taken thousands of residents to Russia," said Andriy Yermak.

He added that the catastrophe in Mariupol is very similar to the blockade of Leningrad during World War II.

"Our Ukrainian position is very open and very transparent: we want to stop this war, we want Russian troops to be withdrawn from our territory. We insist on opening the humanitarian corridors, especially from Mariupol," said the head of the President's Office.