Ukraine hopes to open safe corridor from Mariupol on Friday
Ukraine hopes to open a safe corridor to evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol

Evacuees queue before boarding a bus to leave the city in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the besieged southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Ukraine hopes to open a safe corridor to evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol on Friday in private vehicles, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.