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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian local authorities on Monday issued a mandatory evacuation order for families with children from the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where

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  1. Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

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  1. The Republic

    Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in (opens The Republic)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets in the war.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern city of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk urged civilians to speed up their evacuation Friday because the Russian army was quickly closing in on what has been one of Moscow's key targets for months.

  3. New York Post

    Ukraine warns civilians to evacuate Pokrovsk as Russian troops rapidly close in (opens New York Post)

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    Ukrainian military officials stressed Friday that Russian forces were "advancing at a fast pace" as intense fighting continued throughout the frontline region.

  4. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Urges Evacuation of Pokrovsk as Russian Army Approaches (opens Breitbart News)

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    Authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk urged civilians to speed up their evacuation as the Russian army is quickly closing in.

  5. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Russian troops advancing ‘at fast pace’ on key eastern city of Pokrovsk (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Authorities urge civilians to flee as Russians advance on city whose capture would compromise Ukraine’s defensive abilities. What we know on day 906

  6. The Boston Globe

    Ukrainian officials issue an evacuation order for families with children from the city of Pokrovsk (opens The Boston Globe)

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    They say Russian forces are advancing so quickly that it is compulsory for families to leave the city and other nearby towns. Russian troops have been pushing toward Pokrovsk for months.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Ukrainian officials issue an evacuation order for families with children from the city of Pokrovsk - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian local authorities on Monday issued a mandatory evacuation order for families with children from the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where

  8. Washington Times

    Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city (opens Washington Times)

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    Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases fled Monday from Ukraine's eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army was bearing down fast despite a lightning Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine orders families to leave key city of Pokrovsk amid Russian advances (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Order to evacuate comes as Russia advances in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, saying it captured the town of Zalizne.

  10. Local News 8

    Ukrainian officials order mandatory evacuation from Pokrovsk for families with children (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Monday ordered families with children to urgently evacuate the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army is bearing down after a six-month slog across Ukraine’s Donetsk region following the capture of Avdiivka.

  11. Newsweek

    Ukraine orders civilians to evacuate from Pokrovsk (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukrainian forces said Russian troops were advancing so quickly that families must leave the city and other nearby towns.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Civilians flee key Ukrainian city as Russia's army bears down in the east (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Civilians lugging children and suitcases are fleeing Ukraine’s key eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army is bearing down fast.

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