The decision to evacuate the population from 115 settlements was made in 2023, and now 22 of them have been completely evacuated, said Volodymyr Artyukh, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, on Radio Liberty, UNN reports .
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The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration says that the decision to evacuate the 5-kilometer zone was made back in 2023, which includes 115 settlements.
At present, 22 settlements have been completely abandoned by the population and handed over to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. First of all, we provided evacuation, about 820 children
He said that communities such as: Velyka Pysarivka, Yunakivska community and other areas, especially Shostka district, are suffering from the hostilities. For the safety of the communities, it was decided to evacuate them.
Artyukh added that the threat exists almost along the entire length of the border, so it is necessary to evacuate the population not only from the 5-kilometer zone, but also further.
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Between 3 and 10 people need to be evacuated from the most dangerous settlements in Sumy region , while another 300 people remain in less dangerous areas but also need to be evacuated.