Mandatory evacuation ordered for Kharkiv's Kupiansk district
On April 15, 2026, Kharkiv regional authorities expanded the mandatory evacuation area in the Kupiansk district due to advancing Russian forces. Local government ordered the mandatory evacuation of exactly 830 people—756 adults and 74 children—from 12 settlements in the Shevchenkove community.
Date: April 15, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Displaced: 830
Source: Gwara Media