Due to the security situation in nine settlements of Donetsk region, forced evacuation of children will be carried out, the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories reports.

"This issue was considered at the next meeting of the Coordination Headquarters on the issues of mandatory evacuation of the population under martial law ... It’s about nine separate settlements in Donetsk region," the ministry's press service said.

In particular, the villages of Antonivka, Ilyinka, Zoriane, Oleksandropil, Zhelanne Druhe of Maryinska urban community and Mezheve, Skhid, Novoselivka Persha, , Zhelanne of Ocheretynska settlement territorial communities of Pokrovsky district.

It is noted that 135 people are scheduled to be evacuated, including 73 children and 62 accompanying persons (family members).