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Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

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Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko says getting people out of Donetsk province is necessary to save lives and enable the Ukrainian army better to defend towns from the Russian advance. Mayor Vadim Lyakh: Massive shelling pummeled Sloviansk, which had a population of about 107,000 before Russian invaded Ukraine more than four months ago.

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Times of India

Evacuation calls as Russians advance in Ukraine's Donbas

Ukrainian officials have called on civilians to urgently evacuate the city of Sloviansk as Russian troops press towards it in their campaign to secure the Donbas region. Sloviansk has been subjected to "massive" Russian bombardment in recent days, with at least two people killed and seven others wounded in an attack on a marketplace Tuesday.

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine's control urged his more than 350,000 residents to flee as Russian troops escalated their offensive

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Ukraine battles to push back Russian advance in northern Donetsk

Ukraine has so far staved off any major Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region, but pressure is intensifying with heavy shelling on the city of Sloviansk and nearby populated areas, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Governor of Ukraine's Donetsk province urges more than a quarter-million residents to evacuate as Russians advance

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Governor of Ukraine's Donetsk province urges more than a quarter-million residents to evacuate as Russians advance.

1 year ago·United States

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Global News

Ukraine says at least 7 killed as Russia steps up Donetsk offensive - National

The country's presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in southeast Ukraine, with most civilian casualties occurring in Donetsk province.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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abc News

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing an eastern Ukraine province essential to his wartime aims, his troops escalated their offensive in the neighboring province Tuesday, prompting the governor to urge a mass evacuation of residents.

1 year ago·United States

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