Mandatory evacuation of children from five settlements in Zaporizhia region announced

In the Zaporizhia region, mandatory evacuation of children together with their parents or legal representatives from five settlements has been introduced.

This was reported by the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine.

The decision was made at a regular meeting of the Evacuation Coordination Headquarters chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine – Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba.

40 children from 26 families are subject to evacuation. Cherkasy region has been designated for receiving and accommodating the evacuees.

Oleksiy Kuleba noted that the decision on mandatory evacuation is difficult, but necessary in the face of the constant threat of shelling.

“Carrying out a mandatory evacuation is one of the most difficult decisions we make. But in the face of the constant threat of shelling, it is the only responsible step that allows us to save lives, especially children,” he stressed.

Also, in Ukraine, the mandatory evacuation of children together with their parents or legal representatives to other regions is ongoing.

In Donetsk region, 19,447 children were evacuated from April 2023 to January 11, 2026. In the communities of Kramatorsk district, 652 children remain to be evacuated.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, evacuation was announced in 40 settlements of the Synelnyk district, where 378 children have already been evacuated.

There are 19 transit centers operating in Ukraine, where evacuees receive humanitarian, medical, psychological, legal and social assistance. Evacuations are carried out in cooperation with the State Emergency Service, the National Police, local communities, volunteers and international partners. Specialized units of the State Emergency Service “Phoenix” and the National Police “White Angel” operate in the frontline areas.

As previously reported, the Chernihiv region is introducing mandatory evacuation of residents from 14 settlements located near the state border.

We remind you that in the Synelnyky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, a mandatory evacuation of residents of a number of settlements was announced due to active hostilities.