Police officers from the Kharkiv Oblast Department and officers from the Security Service of Ukraine have managed to evacuate four civilians from the city of Kupiansk, where intense fighting is currently underway.

Source : website of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kharkiv Oblast

Quote : "[Law enforcement officers] have carried out another evacuation of civilians from the city of Kupiansk, where intense fighting continues. This time, they managed to rescue four people who had remained for a long period in a dangerous area under constant attacks."

Details : Police explained that the evacuation became possible due to a "carefully planned special operation" conducted in several stages.

"One of the key stages was carried out under drone supervision, which monitored the situation and adjusted the route for the civilians' movement. This enabled them to reach the designated point safely, where a police armoured vehicle was already waiting," the website says.

Law enforcement officers added that the evacuation was conducted under heavy Russian fire. The civilians were taken out of the danger zone and brought to a safe location, where they were given shelter and first aid.

Background :

• In June, Andrii Kanashevych, Head of Kupiansk District Military Administration, reported that the process of evacuation from Kupiansk was becoming increasingly difficult due to Russian strikes and escalated first-person view drone attacks.
• In September, data from DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, indicated that Russian forces had advanced in Kupiansk and near Holubivka, north of the city.
• In October, Kharkiv Oblast Defence Council ordered a compulsory evacuation for families with children from several dozen settlements in the Kupiansk district.
• On 17 November, Lieutenant Colonel Viktor Trehubov, head of communications for the Joint Forces, said that the defence forces continued their operation to wipe out pockets of Russian troops in the northern part of Kupiansk.
• On 2 December, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, stated that Ukrainian units have significantly improved their tactical position in Kupiansk.

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