About 140 people confirmed to the Russian embassy their desire to evacuate from Sudan, said the Russian ambassador to Khartoum, Andrei Chornovol. He added that it is still difficult to organize an evacuation, but plans are being made.

Earlier it became known that the Sudanese rapid reaction forces agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on humanitarian grounds. The Sudanese army agreed to the three-day truce in connection with the Islamic holiday of breaking the fast Eid al-Fitr.