Kyiv orders evacuations from several border villages over increased Russian attacks

Officials in the eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv bordering Russia on Tuesday ordered the mandatory evacuation of civilians from several settlements, citing increased Russian attacks.

The announcement affects seven towns and villages near the northeastern border with Russia, a less-active sector of the front where Moscow has sent troops over Ukraine’s border, as part of efforts to create a buffer zone.

“Given the security situation and systematic enemy attacks, we are expanding the mandatory evacuation zone in the Zolochiv direction,” regional governor Oleg Synegubov said on social media.