The city of Kup'yansk in the Kharkiv region is now closed to everyone except military units. Andriy Besedin, the head of the Kup'yansk city military administration, explained that this decision was made due to the critical security situation.
'Unfortunately, today Kup'yansk is a closed territory, the city is completely closed to any services. The only ones who can enter are our military, so evacuation, unfortunately, is greatly complicated,' Besedin said.
Ordinary residents can only walk beyond the city limits, where they are met by volunteers, emergency responders, and police to guide them to safe places. There is also the option to contact the military, who will definitely provide assistance with evacuation.
Danger for residents
According to the city military administration, there are 680 people remaining in Kup'yansk. The threat to their lives is constant due to the danger from the front line and frequent shelling by Russian troops. Thus, the situation in the city remains critical.
Due to the critical security situation, the city of Kup'yansk in the Kharkiv region was closed for entry to civilians, leaving entry only for military units. According to official information from the city military administration, there are only 680 residents left, who are in danger due to constant shelling from Russian troops and their proximity to the front line.