Mandatory evacuation of children to be introduced in two districts of Zaporizhzhia region - Vereshchuk

Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk said this on the air of the United News telethon, Ukrinform reports.

 “We will have an evacuation headquarters meeting today, the mandatory evacuation of children from two districts of Zaporizhzhia region - Vasylivka and Polohy districts - will be announced. Five settlements, we have to evacuate 54 children," said Vereshchuk.

According to her, the mandatory evacuation of children is underway in Vovchansk community of Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. In addition, 89 children remain in Donetsk region and need to be taken to safer places.

The Deputy Prime Minister explained that the regional military administration and the Defense Council determine the districts where mandatory evacuation must be announced. They approve necessary decisions and appeal to the government. And then the evacuation process starts.

She assured that Ukraine now has a certain mechanism for evacuating citizens, there are clear action algorithms and communication with international partners and volunteers.

"There are necessary resolutions. They are working," Vereshchuk said.

As reported, mandatory evacuation region has been carried out from Donetsk region since August 2022. Thus, more than 87,000 citizens moved to safer regions over the year. Among them are more than 10,700 children and more than 3,700 people with reduced mobility. Mandatory evacuation of the civilian population from frontline settlements in the Kupiansk sector continues in Kharkiv region.