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Thousands of civilians still need to evacuate the city of Kupiansk in northeast Ukraine, official says

12 August 2023 00:34 (UTC +04:00)

Most of the residents under evacuation orders still need to be escorted out of the city of Kupiansk and surrounding areas near the front lines in northeastern Ukraine, according to Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv region military administration, APA reports citing CNN.

"The evacuation is organized and is being carried out along designated safe routes. Currently, 63 people have been evacuated, including 9 children," Syniehubov said Friday, adding that about 12,000 people remain in the city.

Officials are considering requiring children to evacuate from settlements within about 10 kilometers (roughly 6 miles) of the front line, according to Syniehubov.

Accommodations for the evacuees have been arranged in Kharkiv and other Ukrainian regions that are farther from the front lines, Syniehubov said.