"Residents of these settlements, especially families with children who, unfortunately, still remain there, must immediately leave the area accompanied by representatives of the evacuation services,"
"I am addressing the residents of the city today, especially elderly people and families with children it is time to evacuate. At least for the period of the heating"
"Kramatorsk, which had a prewar population of around 147,000, is located approximately 20 (kilometers) 12 miles from the front line in the Donetsk region."
"Kramatorsk is the region's largest civilian hub and garrison city that is still under Ukrainian control."
Ukrainian local authorities ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from towns and parts of Kramatorsk on October 9, 2025, citing an increase in Russian drone attacks. The city council urged residents, especially families with children, to leave immediately accompanied by evacuation services. Kramatorsk had a prewar population of about 147,000 and lies roughly 20 kilometers from the front line; it remains the region's largest civilian hub and garrison city under Ukrainian control. Nearby Sloviansk also urged evacuation because of intensified attacks on energy and heating facilities. Related incidents include fires at fuel and energy facilities in Russia's Volgograd region and damage to port and energy infrastructure in Odesa region.
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