Ukraine preparing to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iran as Middle East conflict escalates
As of the morning of June 18, 293 Ukrainians in Israel and 85 in Iran have requested evacuation, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
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Nearly 56,000 residents evacuated from Sumy Oblast, additional efforts ongoing, governor says
Currently, over 86,000 residents are subject to mandatory evacuation orders in the region, with approximately 65% of the population having already evacuated, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov told Suspilne Sumy.
British volunteer who lost arm and leg evacuating Ukrainian civilians: ‘Russia is the enemy. How can you not see it?’
It could have been a tragic story costing British volunteer Edward Scott his life. As a humanitarian aid worker with the Ukrainian NGO "Baza UA" (the "Base UA" in Ukrainian), 28-year-old Scott has made multiple trips to the front-line areas to evacuate civilian Ukrainians. But the mission on Jan. 30
Russian drone strike in Pokrovsk injures 3, including British volunteer
A Russian drone attack in Pokrovsk struck an evacuation vehicle on Jan. 30, injuring the driver and two passengers. The Kyiv Independent has confirmed that the driver is a British volunteer.
Donetsk Oblast to forcibly evacuate children from over 20 settlements
Due to the increased threat to civilian lives, authorities will begin mandatory forced evacuations of children in several settlements in the Komar and Kryvorizhzhia communities, Governor Vadim Filashkin said.
Governor orders mandatory evacuation from Kupiansk
Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov announced on Oct. 15 that local authorities would conduct mandatory evacuations of residents living in the city of Kupiansk, as well as three adjacent communities, amid ongoing Russian advances in the region.
Over 110,000 residents of Kursk Oblast evacuated, Russia's chief ombudsman claims
Speaking to the Kremlin-controlled outlet Argumenty i Fakty, the official said that this number includes 12,328 people placed at temporary facilities across Russia and around 100,000 living with relatives and friends.
Nearly 37,000 residents evacuated from Sumy Oblast, additional efforts ongoing, military says
A total of nearly 37,000 people have been evacuated from Sumy Oblast, including over 6,400 children, as efforts are ongoing to evacuate more residents under expanded mandatory evacuation orders, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said on Oct. 13.
Ukrainian intelligence evacuates naval officer's family from Crimea, Navy says
The operation was ordered by Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa. It was secretly planned in a short time frame and "successfully implemented," according to the statement.
Ukraine evacuates 179 people from Lebanon
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) and Foreign Ministry evacuated 179 people, including 134 Ukrainian citizens, following Israel's ground incursion into southern Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry reported on Oct. 1.
Russian weapons depot ‘wiped off the face of the earth’ by Ukrainian drone attack, SBU source claims
Ukrainian drones successfully targeted a weapons depot in Toropets in Russia's Tver Oblast overnight, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 18.
Civilians evacuated amid drone attack in Russia’s Tver Oblast, Russian governor claims
Local authorities have partially evacuated residents of Toropets in Russia’s Tver Oblast after a mass drone attack overnight caused a large fire, Tver Oblast Governor Igor Rudenya claimed on Sept. 18.
Pokrovsk train station closes for civilian evacuations as security situation deteriorates
Pokrovsk's train station is closed for civilian evacuations due to a deteriorating security situation, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Sept. 5.
Authorities planning to evacuate 45,000 residents from Sumy Oblast, Interior Minister says
Ukrainian authorities are planning to evacuate a total of 45,000 residents from Sumy Oblast, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko told reporters on Aug. 20, amid ongoing attacks on the region.
Pokrovsk residents have 2 weeks to evacuate as Russian forces advance, authorities say
An average of 500-600 people leave the city every day, and 60% of the residents leave the city using their transport, according to city administration head Serhii Dobriak.
Myrnohrad residents evacuating as Russian forces reach 6 km from the town
"People are leaving, but not as quickly or urgently as we would like and as the situation requires," administration head Yurii Tretiak said on air on RFE/RL, adding that 20,000 remain there, including around 1,000 children.
Kursk Oblast residents evacuated to Russian-occupied Crimea, media says
Evacuated residents of Russia's Kursk Oblast are being taken to recreational facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Suspilne Crimea reported on Aug. 15.
Pokrovsk residents urged to evacuate as Russian forces are nearly 10 km from city's outskirts
Pokrovsk is an important logistical hub for the Ukrainian forces that supports their operations in Donetsk Oblast.
Majority of residents left Russia's border district in Belgorod Oblast, authorities claim
According to a 2020 census, a little over 14,000 residents lived in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, meaning the vast majority of this number had been evacuated.
Over 76,000 Russians evacuated from Kursk Oblast amid Ukraine's incursion, Russian authorities say
Evacuated civilians have been moved to temporary residence centers that have opened across western Russia, including Moscow Oblast, the head of Russia’s Emergency Ministry Artem Sharov said.
Up to 20,000 Sumy Oblast residents need evacuation amid fighting in nearby Kursk Oblast, police says
The evacuation from Sumy Oblast continues after the local authorities ordered further mandatory evacuation of 28 settlements in the region. They are located within a 10-kilometer zone that comes under Russian fire.
Sumy Oblast announces mandatory evacuation for 6,000 residents as Russia intensifies attacks amid Kursk incursion
Over the past day, Moscow's troops have increased aviation activity near the border areas of Sumy Oblast, dropping about 30 guided aerial bombs on the settlements, Ukraine's General Staff said in its latest update.
Kyiv evacuates first 30 Ukrainians from Lebanon amid escalation in Middle East
On the way to Ukraine, the evacuated Ukrainians, including 21 women and nine children, have already arrived in Rzeszow, Poland, where they were met by Ukrainian consuls and Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) representatives, the agency said.
Around 500 people evacuated from Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast monthly, authorities say
A total of 60,000 people, including 4,000 children, remain in Pokrovsk, Serhii Dobriak, head of the city's military administration, said. Another 4,000 children have been evacuated.
Lithuania preparing evacuation plans in case of war
Lithuanian authorities are drawing up plans for mass evacuations of civilians in case of armed conflict, the LRT public broadcaster reported on July 25, citing the country's Interior Ministry.
Thousands of Ukrainian IDPs are struggling to adapt amid housing, employment crises
“There was a summer kitchen, a single bedroom, and a little hallway… and behind the wall lived the pigs and goats,” said Maryna Baliasnykova, an internally displaced Ukrainian. She described the accommodation her family was given by local authorities in western Ukraine after evacuation. Baliasnykova, her husband, and their two
The Counteroffensive: Crossing the 'gray zone' from Russia into Ukraine
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Ukraine evacuates children from Kharkiv Oblast's Zolochiv border area
Local authorities in the Zolochiv community have launched mandatory evacuations for children in six villages: Ivashky, Oleksandrivka, Perovske, Basovo, Tymofiivka, and Vidrodzhenivske.
As their parents refuse to evacuate, these Ukrainian children grow up on the front line (Photos)
Since the summer of 2023, local Ukrainian authorities announced the mandatory evacuation of families with children from multiple front-line areas due to the intensification of hostilities. The orders apply to several districts in Kharkiv Oblast, which borders Russia and has been heavily bombarded throughout the full-scale invasion, and the entirety
The Counteroffensive: Some aren't evacuating from Ukraine's front-line towns. Why?
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Ukraine announces mandatory evacuation for 123 children from Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of 123 children from 36 settlements in the country's northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, the Reintegration Ministry announced on May 24.
Governor reports 25 civilian casualties, near 8,000 evacuations amid Russian assault on Kharkiv Oblast
Almost 8,000 civilians have been evacuated amid Russia's offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast, which has killed at least one civilian and injured 24 others over the past day, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on May 15.
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