Residents of Pokrovsk have two weeks to evacuate due to Russian advance - head of MBA

Given the timing of the Russian army's advance in Donetsk region, residents of Pokrovsk have a maximum of two weeks to evacuate, said the head of the Pokrovsk MVA , Serhiy Dobryak, on the air of Radio Liberty, reports UNN. 

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According to the head of the MVA, the pace of evacuation from the city has increased, with 500-600 people leaving every day. Approximately 60% of people are leaving on their own.  

Serhiy Dobryak predicts that this week the city will introduce a forced evacuation of children.

"We had 13,700 children before the full-scale war. Now there are still 4,788 children in the community, that is, a third of them remain... I think we will reach the point this week that we will also have a forced removal of children," Dobryak said.

Local authorities  suggest that given the timing of the Russian army's advance, residents of Pokrovsk have a week or two to evacuate,  and urge people to leave as soon as possible. 

Currently, all services and facilities in the city are open. But the head of the MBA assumes that they will soon have to stop working.

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On August 18, Dobryak reported that Russian occupants are coming close to the outskirts of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region. The city is preparing, defense plans have been developed. 

Minister of Reintegration Iryna Vereshchuk urged residents of frontline cities in Donetsk region to evacuate due to the difficult situation. The government, local authorities, and volunteers are ready to assist the evacuees.

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As of 8 a.m. on August 19, in the Pokrovske sector, our defenders repelled 45 enemy assaults in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Hrodivka, Mykolaivka, Ptyche, Novohrodivka, Zavitne, Skuchne and Mykhailivka. The highest concentration of attacks was near Vozdvyzhenka and Novohrodivka.