Victims Lie Dead After Russian Army Shelling At Irpin Evacuation Point

IRPIN, UKRAINE - MARCH 06: (EDITORS' NOTE: Image contains graphic content) A local volunteer lies dead on the ground after the shelling of the Russian army at the evacuation point of Irpin, several members of the same family have been killed in this attack, on March 6, 2022, in Irpin, Ukraine. Ukraine suspended the evacuation of civilians at other points, such as Mariupol, in the face of the breakdown of the cease-fire, in order to open humanitarian corridors, by Russia. The United Nations estimates that this Sunday, March 6, the number of Ukrainian refugees could reach 1.5 million. The number of civilians killed in the conflict is close to 3,000 and almost 4,000 wounded according to Ukrainian government sources. After Visa and Mastercard joined the list of companies that are closing their subsidiaries in Russia, Putin said that the sanctions imposed by the West and his companies are "a declaration of war". In addition, the Russian president signed a decree ordering the Council of Ministers to draw up a list of countries that have carried out "unfriendly actions". (Photo By Diego Herrera/Europa Press via Getty Images)