Governor orders evacuation of Ukraine's Kupiansk city

16/10/2024 7:32

        krainian authorities ordered the evacuation of a key city and three other localities in northeastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday as Russian forces press closer and officials face difficulties in providing services through the winter.
        
        The order applied to Kupiansk, a rail hub lying astride the Oskil River, as well as the town of Borova, further south, near the city of Izium, another major logistics centre.
        
        Kupiansk fell to Russian forces in the weeks after their February 2022 invasion, but was retaken by Ukrainian troops later that year.
        
        Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov, speaking on national television, said the evacuation order was mandatory.