Mandatory evacuation begins in Donetsk Oblast – Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — TUESDAY, 2 AUGUST 2022, 11:57

On Tuesday, 2 August, the mandatory evacuation of civilians from the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Donetsk Oblast began.

Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, the Deputy Prime Minister, on Telegram

Quote from Vereshchuk: "The first train arrived in Kropyvnytskyi this morning. Women, children, elderly people, many people with limited mobility. Everyone was met and accommodated, everyone was helped."

Details: Vereshchuk thanked local services, volunteers, international organisations, as well as Andrii Raikovych, head of the Kirovohrad Oblast Military Administration.

Background: The Government of Ukraine introduced a mandatory evacuation for residents of the unoccupied areas of Donetsk Oblast before the start of the heating season. [Many areas that have seen hostilities are without reliable energy or sources of heat for the upcoming cold months.- ed.]

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