Civilians in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk are urged to evacuate 'while it is still safe', with officials warning Russian shelling could cut off escape routes.
Authorities in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk are urging civilians to evacuate "while it is safe", warning that Russian bombardments could cut off escape routes.The Luhansk Governor says residents may be unable to leave if Russian attacks intensifyUkraine has said Russian troops that invaded in February are regrouping and preparing for a new offensive in the Donbas area, which includes Luhansk.
Mr Gaidai said rail connections in the Donetsk region of Donbas were damaged this week and took several hours to repair.Russian forces are expected to intensify their attacks in the Donetsk region. Ms Vereshchuk said anyone trying to leave the besieged southern city of Mariupol, in the Donbas region, would have to use their own vehicles.