Mandatory evacuation announced in seven settlements in Kharkiv region

This was announced on Facebook by the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, according to Ukrinform.

"Due to the intensified enemy shelling of the Kupiansk district, a decision has been made to evacuate the population from seven settlements in the Shevchenkivska community. These are the villages of Baranivka, Berezivka, Novomykolaivka, Spodobivka, Starovirivka, Duvanka, and Fedorivka," Syniehubov said.

The head of the Regional Military Administration emphasized that 181 children are planned to be evacuated to safe places.

He noted that over the past two months, two people have been killed and five injured, including a 16-year-old boy, as a result of shelling of the community by guided aerial bombs, MLRS, and drones. Eighty-seven private houses and 27 apartment buildings were damaged.

Syniehubov added that all evacuees will receive temporary housing, support in obtaining IDP status, access to social benefits, and humanitarian aid.

As reported by Ukrinform, at the end of May, the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration decided to evacuate residents of 11 settlements in the region.

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