Evacuation nearly halted in Druzhkivka community: 1,300 civilians remain

Evacuation of residents of the Druzhkivka community in Donetsk region has nearly stopped. The reason is the difficult situation on the ground.

Over a thousand people remain in the community

This was stated by Dmytro Petlin, a representative of the Donetsk Regional Military and Civil Administration, during an online briefing.

«У Дружківській громаді зараз, за даними органів місцевої влади, залишаються 1300 цивільних. З громади майже нема вже евакуації, там обстановка дуже складна. За жовтень евакуювалося 150 осіб», – said Petlin. (In the Druzhkivka community, according to local authorities, 1,300 civilians remain. There is almost no evacuation from the community anymore; the situation there is very difficult. 150 people were evacuated in October.)

Previously, dozens of people left daily

According to the official, it was previously possible to evacuate 20–30 people per day from Druzhkivka. However, leaving is now practically impossible, as the situation has significantly worsened.