A woman walks past a bombed-out building in Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine. Photo: Vadim Ghirda / AP / NTB
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2. mars 2023 20:18 – Updated March 2, 2023 8:19 p.m
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday ordered vulnerable residents of Kupyansk to evacuate the city, which is on the front line in eastern Ukraine.
– We have begun a mandatory evacuation of families with children and residents with limited mobility in Kupjansk, says a statement from the local authorities in Kharkiv.
The evacuation takes place as a result of the unstable security situation in the city. Russia has recently stepped up its offensive in the region.
Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synegubov said earlier Thursday that the region was under constant Russian shelling.
Russian forces pulled out of Kupjansk and other towns in the northeastern Kharkiv region in September. Fears are growing that the city may be occupied again.
