46 Children to Be Mandatorily Evacuated from Frontline Communities: Where Families Will Relocate

Mandatory Evacuation Ordered for Children in High-Risk Zones

According to Міністерство інфраструктури: The Coordination Headquarters for Evacuation Measures has mandated the evacuation of 46 children, accompanied by their parents or legal guardians, from four settlements in the Stanislavska and Khersonska communities. This decision is a direct response to the persistently dangerous security situation in the region. Some families plan to relocate to safer areas within the Khersonska community, as well as to the cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa.

Plans for Housing the Evacuated Families

Preliminary arrangements have also been made to potentially accommodate families in Kryvyi Rih and the Poltava, Kirovohrad, Volyn, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions. Since June 1, 2025, over 178,000 people have been evacuated from Ukraine's frontline territories to safer regions, including more than 23,000 children and over 6,000 individuals with limited mobility.

To support evacuees, 14 transit centers are operational across Ukraine, providing humanitarian, medical, psychological, legal, and social aid. Assistance is also offered for document restoration and processing social benefit payments.

“We have decided to carry out a mandatory, forced evacuation of children together with their parents or legal guardians from settlements where the security situation remains complex. This is first and foremost about the lives and safety of people.”

Oleksii Riabykin

This evacuation is part of a broader strategy to ensure civilian safety amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The authorities are actively working to provide aid to the displaced, demonstrating efforts to support the most vulnerable segments of the population, particularly children and those with limited mobility. The experience from previous evacuations underscores the critical importance of rapid response to changes in the security situation to prevent humanitarian crises. These evacuations are a stark reminder of the conflict's severe and ongoing impact on civilian life.