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Ukraine announces evacuation of 275 children from Kharkiv Oblast

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Ukraine announces evacuation of 275 children from Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian servicemen ride atop an armored personnel carrier (APC) past a destroyed building in the town of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on Aug. 17, 2023. Illustrative purposes only. (Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukrainian authorities have mandated the evacuation of 275 children and their families from 66 settlements of Kharkiv Oblast due to a "difficult security situation," the Reintegration Ministry announced on Nov. 2.

This will concern settlements in the Kindrashivka, Kupiansk, Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Dvorichna, and Vilkhuvatka communities of the Kupiansk district.

The evacuation is planned to be carried out within 45 days. The children, as well as their parents or legal guardians, will be provided with shelter, humanitarian aid, and other necessary support, according to the press release.

The ministry announced plans to evacuate 275 children from the Kupiansk district on Oct. 26, at the time saying it concerns 10 settlements.

Ukrainian authorities began evacuating children from the Kupiansk district in August as Russian forces intensified their attacks in the area.

Russia has been concentrating a large force in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction since the summer and recently launched major attacks along the entire eastern front.

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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