Police evacuate families from Vovchansk sector under Russian fire
On June 8, 2026, Ukrainian military civil-military cooperation officers and the White Angel police unit conducted a high-risk humanitarian evacuation in the heavily bombarded Vovchansk sector of the Kharkiv region. According to Ukrainian news sources, five civilians—including a mother, her two young children, and two elderly residents—were successfully evacuated from a dangerous kill zone amidst relentless Russian artillery fire. Officers also managed to rescue the family's livestock and pets during the emergency extraction.
Date: June 8, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: LOW
Displaced: 5
Source: Ukrinform