In the parts of Donetsk region controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, 71,300 people remain. Over the first two weeks of October, 4,340 residents either left the region on their own or were evacuated from it.
This is reported by the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
“In the parts of Donetsk region controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, 71,300 people remain. Over the first two weeks of October, 4,340 residents left the region on their own or were evacuated,” the statement says.
Since the start of October, residents of the Kramatorsk community have been leaving most actively, with around 2,100 people evacuated from there. From the Sloviansk community, 700 residents have left.
Residents of the Oleksandrivka and Novodonetske communities, which are located further from the front line, have also begun leaving more actively.
Overall, 3,069 children remain in the Ukraine-controlled parts of Donetsk region.
- In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, the mandatory forced evacuation zone for children was expanded. The decision applies to 130 streets and other sites in the city.