Evacuation trains no longer operating from Pokrovsk amid Russian offensive

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The “worsening security situation’ made Ukrainian officials halt operations of evacuation trains from Pokrovsk as Russian troops are pushing toward this key transport hub in Donetsk region.

Eevacuations will now be coordinated from the Pavlohrad station in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Located over 100 kilometers away from the frontlines, Pavlohrad will serve as the “main departure point” for residents of Donetsk seeking to flee the conflict.

The distance issue though may make evacuation worse for remaining residents of the community. Currently, over 26,000 people remain in Pokrovsk, including 1,076 children. Most public offices in the city have ceased operations, though ATMs are reportedly well-stocked, and family doctors continue to provide services, though at least 90% of local service establishments are now closed.