Ukraine Orders 59 Settlements to Evacuate in Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk

Overview

• Chernihiv regional authorities mandated evacuation from 14 border settlements, naming the Novhorod‑Siverska, Semenivska, Snovska and Horodnyanska hromadas.
• The order in Chernihiv was announced by regional head Vyacheslav Chaus and marks the first compulsory evacuation in the region after earlier advisory calls.
• The Pokrovska territorial community ordered residents to leave 45 settlements in Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region, citing active hostilities.
• Residents will receive instructions on assembly points, with designated evacuation routes, available transport and essential services coordinated by local agencies.
• National data released earlier in December reported nearly 147,000 people evacuated over six months from several frontline and border regions.