Ukraine: Civilians in Pokrovsk have two weeks to leave

Citizens in a major hub in eastern Ukraine, the city of Pokrovsk, have just two weeks to leave as Russian forces advance, while those in neighboring Mirnokhrad will have to leave within days, Ukrainian officials said today. . The Pokrovsk front has seen the heaviest fighting in recent days, as the Ukrainian army continues its operations inside Russian territory, in the Kursk region. Russian forces have been steadily advancing towards Pokrovsk for months. Last week they were just 10 kilometers from the outskirts of the city, according to local authorities. 53,000 civilians remain in the city The head of the city’s military administration, Serhiy Dobryak, stressed again today that civilians must leave as soon as possible. They have “one to two weeks, no more,” Dobryak told Radio Liberty’s Ukrainian service when asked how much time was left for the evacuation, given the progress […]
Source: News Beast

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