Russia declared a temporary ceasefire to allow civilians to flee five cities. Huge stampedes happened at the stops as thousands of people came to the evacuation stations in Sumy, one of the places where the ceasefire was declared, while Ukrainians waited in line to flee despite the cold weather. While those who were able to board the evacuation buses were able to leave the city, thousands of people were unable to do so due to the severity of the storm.
Russia declared a temporary ceasefire in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Mariupol.