Over 4,000 people evacuated in Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse

May 13, 2024 12:19 am

UKRAINE – Over 4,000 non-combatants have been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, the local governor said on Sunday, following a surprise cross-border Russian offensive there that began on Friday.

'In total, 4,073 people have been evacuated,' Gov. Oleg Synegubov wrote on social media, a day after Russian forces claimed the capture of five villages in the region.

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