Ukraine starts mandatory evacuation of people from Donetsk region

ROMAN PETRENKO — SATURDAY, 30 JULY 2022, 18:48 

The Ukrainian government will introduce mandatory evacuation of residents of unoccupied areas of Donetsk Oblast before the start of the heating season.

Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister responsible for the reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast

Details: Vereshchuk headed the headquarters for the evacuation of residents of the Donetsk region. Vereshchuk said that the Cabinet of Ministers decided to create the headquarters on 29 July.

The Deputy Prime Minister also said that Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, had appealed to the government to create such a headquarters at state level.

Vereshchuk emphasised that if anyone refuses to evacuate, these people will be forced to sign a waiver form, that they understand all the consequences and are responsible for their life.

Quote from Vereshchuk: "There is absolutely no gas supply in Donetsk Oblast, we repaired all the gas pipelines that could be repaired, but, unfortunately, the enemy again and again destroys everything that would help keep people warm in winter.

In short, there will be no heat in the Donetsk region in the winter. 

Article 33 of the Code on Civil Protection of Ukraine speaks about this form of evacuation as being mandatory. I believe that this is the duty of every adult family member.

There are 52,000 children in Donetsk Oblast, they need to be evacuated, they cannot be exposed to mortal danger in the winter without heat, without light, without the possibility of heating."

Background: Earlier it was reported that the police will evacuate children from the Donetsk region if at least one of the parents so wishes.

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