Just 10 km from frontline in Donetsk region, nearly 1,500 children require evacuation - administration

About 1,500 Ukrainian children remain in Donetsk region within a 10km zone from the front. This week, 2,500 were evacuated.

That’s according to Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports.

"In a 10km zone from the front, there are about 1,500 children – in less than a week we were able to evacuate 2,500," Filashkin said.

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He noted that transit hubs are open for evacuation purposes.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, another 175 people evacuated Donetsk region, including children and persons with disabilities.

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