Ukraine's Zelenskiy announces mandatory evacuation from Donetsk region


Reuters | Updated: 31-07-2022 03:14 IST | Created: 31-07-2022 01:21 IST
Ukraine's Zelenskiy announces mandatory evacuation from Donetsk region
In a late-night address, Zelenskiy also said the hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in the larger Donbas region needed to leave. Image Credit: Twitter (@Matthew_Kupfer)

The Ukrainian government has decided on a mandatory evacuation of people in the region around the eastern city of Donetsk, scene of fierce fighting with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.

In a late-night address, Zelenskiy also said the hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in the larger Donbas region needed to leave.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Give Feedback