Over 1,700 children remain in mandatory evacuation zones in Donetsk region

Current number of children in mandatory evacuation zones

1,580 families, raising a total of 1,746 children, are still present in settlements in Donetsk region where mandatory evacuation measures are in effect. This information was provided by Yulia Ryzhakova, head of the children's affairs service of the Donetsk Regional Military and Civil Administration (RMCA), during an online briefing.

«На території населених пунктів, де оголошена обов’язкова евакуація у примусовий спосіб дітей з батьками чи особами, що їх замінюють, або іншими законними представниками, у 15 населених пунктах чотирьох територіальних громад залишаються 1 746 дітей у 1 580 сім’ях» (In the territories of settlements where mandatory evacuation of children by force, together with their parents or persons acting in their place, or other legal representatives, has been declared, 1,746 children in 1,580 families remain in 15 settlements across four territorial communities), Ryzhakova stated.

Distribution by territorial communities

According to the RMCA representative, the highest number of children who have not been evacuated is recorded in the Sloviansk community. There, 1,234 children remain as part of 1,203 families. The Kramatorsk community ranks second in this indicator, with 484 children in 360 families.

Evacuation dynamics for October

Yulia Ryzhakova also provided data on the results of evacuation measures over the recent period. During the past week, 452 children belonging to 403 families were forcibly evacuated from the region.

Overall statistics for October indicate that 761 children from 610 families were evacuated during this month.