Mandatory Evacuations Initiated in Nikopol and Marhanets
Due to intensified Russian bombardment, Ukrainian authorities announced mandatory evacuation orders for families with children residing in high-risk areas near Nikopol and Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. According to an update by UN News on May 13, 2026, this targeted humanitarian initiative prompted the immediate relocation of more than 1,000 vulnerable individuals to safer zones over the subsequent days, aiming to protect them from artillery fire across the Dnipro River.
Date: May 13, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: HIGH
Displaced: 1,000
Source: UN News