Authorities in Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian metropolis the place a cease-fire has been introduced, have stopped the evacuation of its residents after it accused Russia of not observing the phrases of the cessation in hostilities.

Russia and Ukraine had introduced the cease-fire would happen within the metropolis from 9 a.m. native time on Saturday, in addition to in Volnovakha to the north of Mariupol.

However in a submit on Telegram, the Mariupol Metropolis Council stated that the evacuation had been postponed.

It stated police had been utilizing loudspeakers to maintain residents updated with developments as negotiations continued over making certain a protected humanitarian hall out of the town.

"We ask all Mariupol residents to disperse and go to locations of shelters. Extra details about the evacuation will probably be posted quickly," the submit stated.

Earlier, each Ukraine and Russia stated a short lived cease-fire had been agreed upon, though the BBC reported that Russian forces have continued their bombardment.

"It isn't protected to go by this street due to these fights," the town's deputy mayor, Serhiy Orlov, advised the outlet.

This can be a growing story.

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A Ukrainian soldier holds an anti-tank launcher at a frontline, northeast of Kyiv on March 3, 2022. An evacuation in Mariupol on March 5, 2022, has been halted after claims that Russia was not observing a cease-fire. Aris Messinis/Getty