Evacuation announced for dozens of settlements in Sumy region

An evacuation has been announced for 23 settlements in five communities of Sumy district. This concerns a 10-kilometer border zone.

This was reported by Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artyukh.

According to him, 6,000 people, including 425 children, are to be evacuated.

"Resources and measures have already been prepared to protect and ensure the safety of our population in these settlements," Artyukh added.

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