The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic order mandatory mass evacuations of civilians from their respective capital cities, Donetsk and Luhansk. Around 700,000 people are expected to be evacuated to Russia with the first buses carrying civilians to the Russian border already travelling to Rostov Oblast. Russian PresidentVladimir Putin orders lump-sum allowances of 10,000 rubles (130 US dollars) to be paid to refugees from Donbas.
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic order mandatory evacuations of civilians from their respective capital cities. Namely, their namesake cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic post evacuation announcementvideos through their official Telegramfeeds.The videos appeartobe pre-recorded2daysprior.
The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic ordermandatorymassevacuations ofcivilians from their respectivecapital cities,DonetskandLuhansk.Around700,000peopleare expectedtobeevacuatedtoRussiawiththe firstbusescarryingcivilianstotheRussianborderalreadytravelling to RostovOblast.RussianPresidentVladimirPutinorderslump-sumallowancesof10,000rubles(130USdollars)tobepaidtorefugeesfromDonbas.