345 children remain in mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk region

The update was shared during an online briefing by Dmytro Petlin, the head of the Department of Operational and Emergency Service, Communication, Warning, and Public Information of the Department for Civil Protection, Mobilization, and Defense at the Donetsk Regional State Administration, as reported by and Ukrinform correspondent.

“Mandatory evacuation of children—alongside their parents, guardians, or other legal representatives—is ongoing in five designated settlements within the Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk districts. Currently, 345 children remain in these areas,” Petlin stated.

The Dobropillia city territorial community, which was added to the evacuation list on July 24, accounts for the majority of remaining children, with 316 still in Dobropillia alone.

Since the start of the mandatory evacuation, a total of 15,540 children have been relocated from high-risk areas. Authorities report that all children have been evacuated from 306 designated settlements, with efforts continuing in the remaining five

As reported by Ukrinform, the mandatory evacuation of children and their families from the Donetsk region was launched on April 7, 2023.

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