MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax) - The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is continuing to rapidly deteriorate and has already become catastrophic in certain cities, head of Russia's National Defense Control Center Mikhail Mizintsev said at a press briefing on Monday.
"The situation in Mariupol has been extremely dire for quite a long time," Mizintsev said.
"Regrettably, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is continuing to rapidly deteriorate and has become catastrophic in certain cities," he said.