Monastyrsky: More than 40,000 residents of eastern Ukraine without electricty, food, Russian invaders preventing evacuation

12:37, 02.03.2022 1 min read

As a result of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine, about 40,000 people are deprived of electricity and are experiencing difficulties with food, but the Russian side does not respond to attempts to coordinate the evacuation, Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky has said.

"Currently, the humanitarian situation is difficult in the east of the state. The issue of evacuating people from the cities of Volnovakha, Sartana, Talanovka, where active hostilities continue, is especially acute. But the Russian side has not given an answer about the evacuation of the population," the minister said according to his ministry's press service.

Monastyrsky said Ukraine is seeking help from international organizations

The situation is also critical in the city of Bucha, Kyiv region.

"The government has already created a coordinating center for the provision of food, water, medicines and fuel. We are organizing the transfer of humanitarian goods to the neediest cities," the minister said.

Source: https://t.me/mvs_ukraine/8989