Families with children ordered to evacuate from Pokrovsk and its suburbs
Source: Donetsk governor Vadym Filashkin
Authorities in the Donetsk region have announced on Monday they are starting a mandatory evacuation of families with children from the Pokrovsk community. People will be ordered to evacuate from 13 communities, including the towns of Pokrovsk and Rodynske, and the villages of Hnativka, Dachenske, Zhovte, Zelene, Lysivka, Novopavlivka, Novoukrainka, Pushkine, Rih, Sukhyi Yar, Troyanda, and Chunyshyne.
The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the regional officials amid reports that advancing Russian troops can be some 10 km from Pokrovsk.
Donetsk governor Vadym Filashkin urged people to leave, arguing it is ‘unavoidable.
“Over 53,000 people still live here, including nearly 4,000 children. However, the frontline has moved dangerously close to the Pokrovsk area, and we must respond appropriately.” He emphasized, “The safety of children is the responsibility of adults. When our cities are within range of almost any enemy weapon, evacuation is necessary and unavoidable. Evacuation saves lives!” wrote the governor on social media.
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