Ukraine to forcibly evacuate families with children from two Kharkiv Oblast municipalities
Kharkiv Oblast Defense Council will consider forced evacuation of families with children from 18 villages in the Velikiy Burluk and Vilkhuvat municipalities, Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration head, Oleh Synehubov, reported on Feb. 29.
161 children live in these two communities, and the Russian aggressors will not stop firing at populated areas with artillery, drones, and aircraft every day, Synehubov said.
Mandatory evacuations are planned in 57 settlements of the Velikiy Burluk, Vilkhuvat, Kindrashivska, and Kurylivska municipalities, where 1,082 children live, Kharkiv Oblast officials estimate.
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"We are helping to evacuate,” Synehubov said.
“Almost 20 volunteer organizations from the oblast’s coordination center are involved."
A total of 28,329 people, including 869 children, have left dangerous areas of Kharkiv Oblast. All have been provided with support and accommodation, Synehubov added.
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The police completed the evacuation of children from three municipalities in Kharkiv Oblast’s Kupyansky district at the end of November 2023.
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