In Pokrovsk, the Donetsk oblast, 12,000 people and 68 children are still present. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, during a national Ukrainian TV news marathon on October 16.
"The situation in Pokrovsk is difficult, with the city being heavily shelled daily. Unfortunately, 12,000 people and 68 children remain in Pokrovsk. Authorities have worked with almost all families with children, and these families have assured that they will leave the city soon", - he said.
"A few family doctors are still working in the city, but all hospitals have been evacuated outside the region. There are a few small shops and postal services operating, but with each day, they operate on a smaller and smaller scale. The situation in Pokrovsk and the Pokrovsk community is the most challenging", - Filashkin emphasized.
"In the city of Chasiv Yar, around 400 people remain at the moment", - the head of the administration said, noting that they do not plan to leave.
"The situation there is the most difficult. Neither the authorities nor the State Emergency Service units can deliver humanitarian aid there for now. The military provides assistance whenever possible, delivering food, drinking water, and medicines", - Filashkin explained.
According to the OMA, more than 130 settlements in the region currently remain without power, as utility workers cannot perform repairs due to the shelling. "The region is prepared for the heating season, but this applies to cities that are relatively farther from the front line, such as Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, and Dobropillia", - Filashkin said.
"Unfortunately, the communities of Pokrovsk, Kurakhove, and Chasiv Yar are not ready for the heating season. There will be no heating at all there. We will help people with pellets, coal, and wood-burning stoves, as these cities are very close to the front line", - the head of the administration added.