Donetsk region expands mandatory child evacuations amid worsening security

Authorities in Ukraine's Donetsk region have expanded mandatory evacuations for families with children, now encompassing specific streets in Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Bilenke, along with the entire territories of Pryvillia and Malotaranivka. Regional head Vadym Filashkin described this as "a difficult but necessary decision" to protect minors. Meanwhile, evacuation efforts persist amidst deteriorating security conditions. Volunteers recently assisted twelve individuals, including three injured and one with limited mobility, from Druzhkivka and the Kostiantynivka community. The head of Mykolaivka's military administration noted the worsening situation there, with residents sometimes forced to evacuate on foot due to intense shelling. One 72-year-old woman, injured in an attack, walked approximately 10 kilometers over four days from Kostiantynivka to Druzhkivka before being evacuated by the "Proliska" mission.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Суспільне Новини, Українська правда.