In Zaporizhzhia district, families with children are being forcibly evacuated

Evacuation in Zaporizhzhia region / illustrative
Фото: Evacuation in Zaporizhzhia region / illustrative

In nine settlements of Zaporizhzhia district, the mandatory evacuation of children has been declared in a compulsory manner together with their parents or other legal representatives. 30 days have been allotted for the evacuation.

Relevant order No. 49 was signed by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, on August 21, 2026. The decision concerns settlements of Bilenke and Komyshuvakha hromadas.

From Bilenke hromada, evacuation has been announced in three villages:

  • Bilenke;
  • Bilenke Pershe;
  • Lysogirka.

These settlements are officially classified as territories of possible hostilities.

Six more villages are located in Komyshuvakha hromada:

  • Novotroitske;
  • Blakytne;
  • Vesele;
  • Zhovta Krucha;
  • Novorozivka;
  • Slavne.

In the order, they are listed as territories of active hostilities. All six villages are part of Novotroitske starosta district of Komyshuvakha hromada.

The mandatory evacuation must be carried out within 30 days from the date of the order. Due to the operational situation, a separate assembly point will not be created.

Children together with their parents, one of the parents, other family members, relatives or legal representatives will be picked up directly at their place of residence. After that, the evacuees will be delivered to a transit center in Zaporizhzhia region.

In Bilenke hromada, local authorities also adopted an order to organize the implementation of the RMA order. This is specifically about the evacuation of children from dangerous settlements together with the adults responsible for them, and not about a separate removal of minors.

The decision was made against the backdrop of a deteriorating security situation in Zaporizhzhia district. In August, Bilenke, Novotroitske and other settlements of the district were repeatedly listed in official RMA reports among areas hit by Russian drones, artillery and aviation.

As reported by: order of Zaporizhzhia RMA, Bilenke village council

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