Currently, the forced evacuation of families with children in the Donetsk region is ongoing in settlements up to 10 km from the front, but it is planned to soon be expanded to 15 km.
This was stated by the head of the Donetsk OVA, Vadym Filashkin , during a national telethon.
According to the official, as of March 26, children are being taken out of a 10-kilometer zone close to the front line. However, on March 27, it may be expanded to 15 kilometers.
"Tomorrow at the defense meeting we will consider it. We have a forced evacuation in a 10-kilometer zone, in those cities that are close to the front line, starting tomorrow we are expanding it to 15 km," Filashkin commented.
And he added that this decision will allow for the forced evacuation of another 100-120 children.
The regional head also recalled that on March 25, the invaders bombed the village of Kurtivka, which is located in the Druzhkivska community. A 3-year-old girl was killed there, as well as her 36-year-old mother. The 15-year-old daughter of the deceased was injured. The village is located 14 kilometers from the front, and up to ten children currently remain there.
As is known, on February 11, the Ukrainian parliament supported in the first reading a draft law on regulating the issue of mandatory evacuation . The draft was approved by 288 people's deputies.