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The situation in Ukraine remains dire as evacuation operations intensify across frontline and conflict-stricken regions. Recent reports reveal the constant threat civilians face, leading to expanding evacuation zones, particularly in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, has announced the expansion of forced evacuation measures in the Velykyi Burluk direction. Soldiers from various battalions are actively engaging in rescue missions, employing ground robotic systems to conduct safe evacuations despite ongoing conflicts. Notably, the 3rd Mechanized Battalion of the Separate Presidential Brigade has successfully evacuated civilians from dangerous frontline areas in Luhansk. In a race against time, evacuation teams continue to secure women, children, and the disabled, emphasizing the complex humanitarian undertaking as they strive to protect innocent lives from the ravages of war.

What areas in Ukraine are under mandatory evacuation?

Mandatory evacuation zones are frequently adjusted based on the intensity of the conflict. Regions such as Kharkiv and Donetsk have seen significant expansions to their evacuation protocols to ensure the safety of civilians, especially families with children. These changes are often announced by regional military administrations in response to evolving threats.

How are Ukrainian forces conducting evacuations in war zones?

Ukrainian forces are utilizing advanced tactics and technology, including ground robotic systems, to safely evacuate civilians from active conflict areas. These systems help transport individuals from dangerous zones without exposing rescue personnel to direct threats. Troops also employ traditional means where necessary to ensure comprehensive evacuation efforts.

What challenges do evacuees face in Ukraine's war zones?

Evacuees endure significant challenges, including navigating conflict-ridden areas, limited resources, and the potential for renewed hostilities. Many regions are under constant threat from artillery and drone strikes, complicating evacuation logistics and increasing the urgency for timely extraction from affected areas.

Are children being prioritized in evacuation efforts in Ukraine?

The evacuation of children is a priority for Ukrainian authorities, with specific mandates urging the swift removal of minors from high-risk zones. Specialized operations focus on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of families with young ones, reflecting the urgency to protect vulnerable populations amidst ongoing conflicts.

How is technology aiding evacuation operations in Ukraine?

Technological advancements play a pivotal role in Ukrainian evacuation operations. Ground robotic systems are extensively used to evacuate individuals and deliver supplies. These technologies enable safe operations with minimal risk to personnel, underlining their importance in contemporary conflict environments.

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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 293 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. 835 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. 899 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. 671 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. 763 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. 1 104 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. 2 860 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 431 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. 287 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. 3 379 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. 5 564 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. 876 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. 14 612 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. 983 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. 229 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. 1 068 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. 11 280 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. 459 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. 4 674 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. 408 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. 531 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. 212 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. 921 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. 1 406 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. 878 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. 5 895 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. 1 902 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. 724 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. 569 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from border of Sumy region

Ukrainian soldiers defending their position Ukrainian soldiers are defending their position under enemy fire: Morti and Farah - two hundred. Borsovskyi - three hundred. Emka is not coming - something is f#cked up. Well, this is whole story". VIDEO of battle A video was posted online showing fragments of the defence of a position in the forest by a group of Ukrainian soldiers. 20 261 39 Previously in trend: Close-quarters combat

Situation in Siversk 513 civilians remain in Siversk, situation in city is very difficult – CMA There are still 513 civilians remaining in Siversk, Donetsk region. All children have already been evacuated. In total, 653 people remain in the community. 1 318 5 Previously in trend: Situation in Siversk, Donetsk region

Pokrovsk More than 2.5 thousand people remain in Pokrovsk – CMA As of March 13, a little more than 2,500 people are still staying in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. 937 14 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Pokrovsk

Toretsk authorities urged residents to evacuate the city as soon as possible Mandatory evacuation introduced in 8 settlements of Sumy region The Defense Council of the  Sumy region has introduced mandatory evacuation of the population from 8 settlements of Yunakivka and Myropillia communities of Sumy district. 3 764 17 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Sumy region

Ukrainian forces evacuate young man from occupied Kherson region Kept in torture chamber in Kherson: 22-year-old man who spent 2 years under the occupiers’ surveillance is evacuated. VIDEO Ukrainian forces evacuated a 22-year-old man who was tortured by the occupiers in Kherson and then held under surveillance on the left bank of the region. 4 188 6 Previously in trend: Return from occupation

evacuation Civilians begin to evacuate more actively from dangerous communities in Donetsk region – RMA Civilians in the Donetsk region have begun to evacuate more actively. Currently, 288 thousand people remain in Donetsk region, and 23 more children are subject to forced evacuation. 626 3 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Donetsk region

Evacuation from Pokrovsk More than 3 thousand people remain in Pokrovsk today – CMA Just over 3,000 residents remain in the city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and the evacuation continues. 507 0 Previously in trend: Evacuation from Pokrovsk

Kostiantynivka 13 thousand people remain in Kostiantynivka, police increase number of evacuation teams As of now, about 13,000 people remain in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Police have increased the number of White Angel groups to evacuate people from the city. 1 030 3 Previously in trend: War Evacuation from Kostiantynivka

evacuation Driver of 82nd Separate Airborne Assault Brigade evacuated more than dozen soldiers from their position under fire and saved comrades. VIDEO The driver of an evacuation vehicle of the 82nd separate airborne assault brigade became a real hero while saving his comrades. The occupiers' FPV drone hit the vehicle on the way to its destination, but this did not stop the driver, as he realised that the lives of our soldiers depended on him. 6 227 9 Previously in trend: War

Forced evacuation of children Rada adopts draft law on forced evacuation of children from combat zone as basis Today, on February 11, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law No. 12353 on the mandatory evacuation of children from the combat zone. 474 4

Ukraine could evacuate civilians from Kursk region of Russia Ukraine is ready to open humanitarian corridor in Kursk region if Russia asks for it - media Ukraine is ready to open a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of Russian civilians in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation if Moscow requests it. 2 532 9

Evacuation from Donetsk region About 302,000 civilians remain in Donetsk region Evacuation measures are ongoing in the Donetsk region. There are still about 302,000 civilians on the government-controlled territory. 764 8

evacuation from the Donetsk region 22,000 children live in Donetsk region, 133 in forced evacuation zone – RMA About 302 thousand civilians remain in the free territory of the Donetsk region, including 22,614 children. 250 1

Police on evacuation from Mala Tokmachka Mandatory evacuation of families with children has been implemented in 12 settlements in Pokrovsk district The authorities have implemented a mandatory evacuation of children with their parents or persons in loco parentis or other legal representatives from 12 settlements of the Shakhove community of Pokrovsk district to safe regions. 903 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Police call on residents of Myrnohrad to evacuate Enemy is 2 kilometers from Myrnohrad: police call on residents to evacuate. VIDEO In Myrnohrad, Donetsk region, about three thousand people are surviving under shelling. Mobile phone service is almost unavailable in the city, so police are going door-to-door and driving through the streets with loudspeakers to inform residents about the evacuation. 3 764 20

Head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council calls on residents of frontline communities to decide on evacuation Residents of frontline communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region are advised to decide on evacuation themselves Residents of frontline communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region should decide for themselves whether to stay or leave the danger zone for safer regions. 4 110 57

Civilian population in Donetsk region 304 thousand civilians now live in Donetsk region There are still 304 thousand civilians living in the Donetsk region. 822 4

A blow to the cancer center in Kherson Currently, 66 thousand people live in Kherson, and 145 thousand in right bank of region - RMA Currently, about 145 thousand people live on the right bank of the Kherson region, and 66 thousand in Kherson itself. 1 513 3

Toretsk About 60 residents still remain in Toretsk, evacuation possible only at night - CMA About 60 residents still remain in the city of Toretsk, Donetsk region. Due to active urban fighting, they can only be evacuated at night. 488 2