Mandatory evacuation of families with children ordered in 23 more settlements of Dnipropetrovsk region

Authorities have announced the mandatory evacuation of families with children from 23 additional settlements in the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region due to the deteriorating security situation.

Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, announced the decision on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“We have begun the mandatory evacuation of families with children from 23 more settlements in the Synelnykove district. These settlements are located in the Shakhtarske, Dubovykivka, and Bohynivka communities,” Hanzha wrote.

According to the official, nearly 3,800 children are expected to leave the dangerous areas within the next month.

Hanzha noted that the evacuation of adults is also ongoing in seven communities across the district. He added that all families with children have already left the villages of Novokyivka, Illinka, and Vyshchetarasivka in the Nikopol district.

He also said that the evacuation of all residents from one street in Marhanets and nearly 100 residents of Nikopol is continuing.

According to Hanzha, more than 49,500 people have already been evacuated from the Synelnykove district, while nearly 750 residents have left the Nikopol district.

“The evacuation is being carried out through transit centers. There, people receive financial, legal, psychological, and medical assistance, as well as food and hygiene kits. They are also helped with restoring documents and provided with support for further resettlement,” he said.

As previously reported, on May 21, authorities announced the mandatory evacuation of residents from five villages in the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region.