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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has resulted in a challenging humanitarian crisis, with evacuation efforts intensifying in regions such as Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy. In Donetsk, a staggering 24,000 civilians remain trapped in active combat zones, facing daily threats from Russian shelling and drone strikes. Evacuation remains critical, with children in mandatory evacuation zones, ensuring their safety against relentless attacks. Meanwhile, over 500 individuals have been evacuated from Sumy, showing the concerted efforts of regional authorities in response to Russian offenses. The military collaborates with humanitarian organizations to prioritize evacuation amid a landscape of constant hostility. Safety and survival are paramount as the situation remains precarious in these war-torn regions.

How many civilians are currently in Donetsk's combat zones?

Approximately 24,000 civilians remain in the active combat zones of the Donetsk region, enduring constant threats from ongoing conflicts and artillery strikes. Despite the hostilities, efforts to evacuate vulnerable populations, especially children, are ongoing, highlighting the persistent humanitarian challenges faced in these regions.

What measures are in place for evacuating children from conflict zones?

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for children in affected regions like Donetsk. Efforts focus on prioritizing safety and ensuring evacuation of minors and families from high-risk areas to protect them from the prevailing violence, shelling, and drone attacks orchestrated by occupying forces.

Are there reports of attacks on evacuation efforts in Ukraine?

Yes, there have been disturbing reports of evacuation vehicles and efforts being targeted. Recent incidents include Russian drone strikes on police evacuation vehicles in Kherson and attacks on evacuation buses in Pokrovsk. Such attacks underscore the dangerous conditions under which evacuation missions are conducted.

What is the status of evacuation efforts in the Sumy region?

The Sumy region has seen increased evacuation activities, with over 500 individuals recently evacuated due to continuous shelling threats along the border areas. Entire settlements are being depopulated as authorities work tirelessly to ensure civilian safety and reduce exposure to conflict-related dangers.

How is Ukraine addressing the evacuation of its citizens from foreign countries?

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been actively involved in the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from abroad, including regions like Iran and Israel. These missions are crucial for safeguarding citizens from international conflict zones and ensuring their safe return home.

What challenges do residents face in areas where evacuation is ongoing?

Residents in evacuation zones face severe challenges including constant shelling, damaged infrastructure, and disrupted communication. Despite mandatory evacuation orders, some civilians choose to remain, often due to attachment to their homes or uncertainty regarding relocation, complicating the evacuation process.

Have there been any developments in evacuation infrastructure in Ukraine?

Ukraine has developed the "Dzhura-EVAC", an armoured evacuation vehicle recently approved for use, enhancing the capacity to safely evacuate individuals from combat zones. This development signifies progress in ensuring the protection and efficient evacuation of wounded personnel amid ongoing hostilities.

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evacuation from the battlefield DIU Special forces evacuate wounded comrade who fought off occupiers’ attacks on his own: "Tykhon! Are you alive!? We’re getting you out! Cover sky with your rifle!". VIDEO A video has been published online showing fragments of the operation of the DIU's special forces to evacuate a wounded comrade from the battlefield. 8 352 22 Previously in trend: Evacuation of the wounded

Evacuation of children 24,000 civilians remain in Donetsk combat zone About 24,000 people remain in the active combat zone in the Donetsk region. 296 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

evacuation of children from Bilozerka Two families with children evacuated from Bilozerka. PHOTO In Kherson region, police evacuated two families with children from the shelling-hit town of Bilozerka. Bilozerka faces daily attacks by occupiers who mercilessly shell it with artillery and strike with drones. 675 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Pokrovsk 19 killed, 40 injured in Pokrovsk community in June due to Russian shelling; occupiers target evacuation buses Nineteen people were killed and another 40 injured in the Pokrovsk community of Donetsk region throughout June as a result of Russia attacks. 366 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Pokrovsk Shelling of Pokrovsk

Evacuation of Ukrainians from Iran. Details from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence 31 Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Iran, - DIU. PHOTOS The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evacuated 31 Ukrainian citizens from Iran. 2 011 12 Previously in trend: Israel’s strike against Iran Israeli attacks on Iran

Over a hundred Ukrainians evacuated from Israel 133 Ukrainian citizens evacuated from Israel, - DIU of MoD. VIDEO&PHOTOS We managed to evacuate 133 Ukrainian citizens from Israel. 3 256 50 Previously in trend: Israeli attacks on Iran

Donetsk region 121 child remains in mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk region — RMA As of now, 121 minors remain in five settlements of Donetsk region where the forced evacuation of families with children is ongoing. These children belong to 94 families. 284 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Еvacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Israel and Iran 293 Ukrainian citizens confirm intent to leave Israel, 85 citizens intend to leave Iran — MFA As of the morning of June 18, 293 Ukrainian citizens have confirmed their intention to leave Israel with the assistance of the embassy, while another 85 citizens and 10 foreigners holding permanent residence permits in Ukraine wish to depart Iran. 1 064 13 Previously in trend: Israel’s strike against Iran Israeli attacks on Iran

Three hundredth occupier in a dugout Russian commander orders wounded subordinates who are asking to be evacuated to continue fighting: "I’m so f#cking sick of you, churki! If he can’t walk, let him crawl!". VIDEO A video recording was published online in which a Russian reported to his commander about his "three hundredth" accomplice and asked for his evacuation. 11 911 45 Previously in trend: Is Russia for Russians? Order in Russian army

An explosion rocked a police building in the Odesa region Russian drone strikes police vehicle during evacuation of wounded woman in Kherson region – National Police. VIDEO In the Beryslav district of Kherson region, a Russian drone struck a police vehicle evacuating a wounded 70-year-old woman. Three law enforcement officers were injured as a result of the attack. 1 128 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region

Donetsk region 168 children remain in combat zone in Donetsk region – RMA As of now, 168 children remain in active combat zones in the Donetsk region. 210 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Ground drone evacuates wounded soldier Ground drone carries seriously wounded soldier, who was believed to be dead, out of battlefield: "God, help him, my dear. I beg you". VIDEO Soldiers of the K-2 unit evacuated a wounded comrade from the battlefield using a ground robot drone. 11 418 14 Previously in trend: Medical aid for the wounded Medical evacuation mechanism

Mandatory evacuation in Kharkiv region. What is known Mandatory evacuation announced for 7 settlements in Kharkiv region Mandatory evacuation of civilians has been announced for seven settlements in the Shevchenkove community of the Kupiansk district in the Kharkiv region. 1 664 5 Previously in trend: Evacuation

sumy,region There are no grounds for evacuation from Sumy, - RMA There are currently no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy. 3 922 50 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Sumy region

evacuation is being introduced in the Synelnykove region Mandatory evacuation has been introduced from villages of three communities in Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region - RMA Due to the security situation, a second wave of mandatory evacuation is being introduced from the Synelnykove district of the Dnipropetrovsk region. 2 228 10 Previously in trend: Evacuation in Dnipropetrovsk region

More than 360 people have been evacuated from Bilopilya and Vorozhba in the Sumy region. Mandatory evacuation of residents of 11 settlements in Sumy district has been announced - RMA The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, signed an order to evacuate residents of 11 more settlements in the Sumy district. 16 804 49 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

Evacuation from the border area of Sumy region Over 500 people evacuated from Sumy border area in one week, numerous refusals to evacuate recorded – RMA Over 500 people were evacuated from 18 border communities in the region over the course of a week. 1 848 15 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

evacuation in the Kharkiv region 59 people evacuated from Kupiansk district over two weeks. PHOTOS Over the past two weeks, another 59 people have been evacuated from dangerous settlements in Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. 432 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation

Pokrovsk Over 70 people evacuated from Pokrovsk in one week; 1,843 still remain Over 70 residents evacuated from Pokrovsk over the past week; 1,843 people remain in the city 311 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation of children 371 children remain in mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk region 273 families with 371 children remain in the mandatory evacuation zone in the Donetsk region 280 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Pokrovsk Almost 2 thousand people remain in frontline Pokrovsk - RMA As of May 13, 1912 civilians remain in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. 819 3 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Pokrovsk

More than 360 people evacuated from Bilopillia and Vorozhba in Sumy region Mandatory evacuation begins from Nova Sloboda in Sumy region due to ongoing shelling – RMA Mandatory evacuation begins from Nova Sloboda in the Sumy region due to ongoing shelling. 881 3

Evacuation of children Mandatory evacuation zone for families with children expanded in Donetsk region On Tuesday, May 13, a mandatory evacuation was announced for children and their parents from eight settlements of the Druzhkivka community in Donetsk region. 656 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation in the Kharkiv region 98 people remain on left bank of Kupiansk, there is no communication and no possibility to restore it - RMA The evacuation of the population continues in the Kharkiv region, and the situation is difficult in the Borivske direction, where another 1500 people remain. 742 2

Mandatory evacuation prepared in Nova Sloboda, Sumy region, due to Russian shelling Mandatory evacuation being prepared from Nova Sloboda in Sumy region A mandatory evacuation is being prepared from the village of Nova Sloboda in the Sumy region due to ongoing Russian shelling. 1 089 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Sumy region The Russian offensive on the Sumy region

Urgent evacuation from two cities in Sumy region Residents of Bilopillia and Vorozhba in Sumy region are urgently called to evacuate Residents of Bilopillia and Vorozhba, Sumy region, are urged to evacuate immediately. 2 841 11 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Sumy region

Evacuation of children announced in two villages in Donetsk region Mandatory evacuation of children announced in two villages in Donetsk region Mandatory evacuation of children and their parents or legal guardians begins in two villages of the Shakhivska community, Donetsk region 414 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation in Donetsk region 28,000 residents, including 193 children, live in zone of active hostilities in Donetsk region As of the end of April 2025, more than 280,600 civilians remained living in the government-controlled area of the Donetsk region. Among them are 21,468 children. 269 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

DIU, Syria Ukrainian woman with two children evacuated from Syria – DIU. PHOTO As a result of a complex evacuation mission carried out by the Defence Intelligence of  Ukraine in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the instruction of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a Ukrainian woman and her two children were rescued from the closed al-Roj camp in Syria. 3 339 14

Evacuation of families with children announced in Dnipropetrovsk region Mandatory evacuation of families with children announced in two communities of Dnipropetrovsk region (updated) Mandatory evacuation of families with children has been announced in a number of settlements of the Mezhivska village territorial community in the Dnipropetrovsk region. 5 528 39 Previously in trend: Evacuation in Dnipropetrovsk region

Sumy region Over 48,000 residents evacuated from Sumy border region – RMA As of today, April 28, a total of 48,612 people, including 7,668 children, have been evacuated from the border settlements of Sumy region. 862 7 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

The occupier fell out of the car during the evacuation Wounded occupier falls out of truck body at full speed during evacuation: "Quiet, f#ck! He flew off, goddammit!". VIDEO A video has been posted online showing the moment when a wounded Russian falls out of the body of an evacuation vehicle during the evacuation. 13 799 38 Previously in trend: Enemy losses

evacuation Russian drones attack evacuation vehicle near Kostiantynivka: three people are injured. PHOTO In the morning of April 20, Russian troops, despite the "Easter truce" declared by Russia, attacked the evacuation vehicle of the Proliska humanitarian mission with FPV drones near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling, people were injured. 963 1 Previously in trend: Easter Truce

evacuation 207 children remain in zone of mandatory evacuation in Donetsk region At present, 160 families with 207 children remain in the settlements of the Donetsk region, where the forced evacuation of children is underway. 212 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Toretsk is turning into a Russian cemetery 40 people still remain in Toretsk, no undamaged buildings are left in city – RMA About 40 people still remain in Toretsk, where all the buildings were destroyed. They refuse to leave. 1 013 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation in Sumy region Evacuation in Sumy region in settlements in 17-kilometre zone from border - RMA In Sumy region, a decision was made to increase the number of settlements to be evacuated. These are settlements up to 17 kilometres from the border. 11 241 34 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

Evacuation from Donetsk region 21,500 children remain in Ukraine-controlled areas of Donetsk region, there are families who return after evacuation As of today, about 283,000 people, including 21,500 children, remain living in the government-controlled areas of the Donetsk region. In nine settlements where families with children are being forcibly evacuated, 254 children remain. There are also cases when families with children who were previously evacuated return home. 436 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Ukrainian evacuation armoured vehicle "Dzhura-EVAC" Ukrainian-made "Dzhura-EVAC" evacuation armoured vehicle approved for use - Ministry of Defence. PHOTOS The "Dzhura-EVAC" evacuation armoured vehicle was codified and approved for use in the Defence Forces of Ukraine. 4 625 15 Previously in trend: Production of Ukrainian equipment

This is what Chasiv Yar looks like now. 313 people remain in Toretsk community and Chasiv Yar – Regional Military Administration Currently, 142 people remain in the Toretsk community in Donetsk region, and 171 in Chasiv Yar. 397 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Pokrovsk 1300 people remain in Pokrovsk, security situation is very difficult – Regional Military Administration As of now, 3,926 people still live in the Pokrovsk community in Donetsk region, and 1,300 people live in the town itself. The security situation is very difficult. 510 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Pokrovsk

Evacuation of families with children in Donetsk region 488 children currently remain within 15-kilometer mandatory evacuation zone for families with children in Donetsk region – Regional Military Administration In the Donetsk region, 488 children are currently living in the zone of mandatory evacuation of families with children - 15 kilometers from the front line. 203 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation in Sumy region All residents have been evacuated from 48 settlements in Sumy region – Regional Military Administration 47,500 residents evacuated from the border areas of the Sumy region, including 48 settlements in four districts now completely depopulated. 905 2 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

Russians wound a man in the Sumy region Russians wound man during evacuation in Sumy region. VIDEO On the afternoon of 30 March, Russians shelled the border of the Sumy region during the evacuation of the local population. 1 393 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the border of Sumy region

Mandatory evacuation of families with children from Donetsk region Mandatory evacuation zone for families with children expanded in Donetsk region On 27 March, the authorities in the Donetsk region expanded the list of settlements subject to the mandatory evacuation of families with children. 863 1 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Medics evacuate the wounded from the battlefield Evacuation team in armoured vehicle rescues four wounded Ukrainian soldiers under mortar fire. VIDEO In one of the frontline areas in the Pokrovsk direction, during a combat engagement involving massive enemy UAV attacks and mortar shelling, four soldiers of the 1st Jaeger Battalion "Monk" of the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade (SJB) sustained injuries of varying severity. 5 878 14 Previously in trend: Medical care for military personnel

Sumy region Mandatory evacuation announced in four more settlements of Sumy region – RMA The Krasnopilia community in the Sumy region has announced a mandatory evacuation of four settlements. These are the villages of Osoivka, Khmelivka, Vesele, and Lozove. 1 882 9 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Sumy region

evacuation On March 27, zone of mandatory evacuation of families with children to be expanded in Donetsk region – RMA Starting March 27, the territory where the mandatory evacuation of minors is in effect will be expanded to 15 kilometers from the front line in the Donetsk region. 704 3 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Sumy region 40 people, including one child, evacuated from border of Sumy region. VIDEO On Sunday, 23 March, the State Emergency Service evacuated residents of the Krasnopillia community in Sumy Oblast, which is under massive Russian shelling. Forty people were evacuated, including one child. 559 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region