Mandatory Evacuation Zone Expanded in Kharkiv Region Amid Rising Security Threats

Evacuation Zone Expansion in Kharkiv Region

According to Главком: The mandatory evacuation zone in the Kharkiv region has been extended along the Zolochiv direction. This decision was made during a meeting of the Regional Defense Council, which included military personnel, emergency responders, law enforcement representatives, and heads of district state administrations. The evacuation covers seven settlements in the Bohodukhiv district, including the town of Zolochiv, as well as the villages of Pysarivka, Huriv, Lemishchyne, Malyzhyno, Merlo, and Morozova Dolyna.

A total of 7,157 people are slated for evacuation, among them 1,702 children and 311 individuals with limited mobility.

“Given the security situation and systematic enemy shelling, we are expanding the mandatory evacuation zone in the Zolochiv direction,” said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

In addition, evacuations continue in the Donetsk region, specifically from the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, which are located just 15 kilometers from the front line. In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, plans call for the relocation of over 1,100 residents. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, together with volunteer organizations and charitable foundations, is providing internally displaced persons with everything they need-from temporary housing to medical, humanitarian, and legal assistance. Evacuation logistics routes have already been approved and tested. We urge citizens to preserve their lives and leave dangerous areas.

Situation in Kharkiv Region

The expansion of the evacuation zone in the Kharkiv region underscores the severity of the security situation there, driven by the threat of shelling. With a significant portion of the population subject to evacuation, authorities are actively cooperating with volunteers and charitable foundations to ensure the safety and support of people leaving hazardous territories. This highlights the importance of timely actions to protect civilians amid the armed conflict.

The situation in the Kharkiv region is increasingly dire, highlighting the ongoing dangers faced by residents near the front lines. For a clearer understanding of the impact of the conflict, border guards have released footage of a village just 13 kilometers from the frontline, illustrating the destruction and urgency of the evacuation efforts.