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Ukraine Orders Mandatory Child Evacuations From 19 Donetsk Settlements

Officials cite security risks in a months-long evacuation drive moving nearly 147,000 people since June.

Overview

  • The Cabinet said children will be evacuated with parents or legal guardians from specified settlements under Ukrainian control in Donetsk.
  • The government approved evacuating about 200 low‑mobility residents from care institutions in Ukrainian‑controlled areas of Zaporizhzhia.
  • The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories reported nearly 147,000 people evacuated since June from frontline districts in multiple regions.
  • Authorities characterize the latest directives as security‑driven updates to an ongoing nationwide evacuation campaign.
  • Reporting notes uneven compliance, including refusals to leave in Avdiivka and near‑total departures from some parts of Kharkiv region.