Around 50 people evacuated from Kharkov Region since start of 2026, Russian-installed official says
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Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Russia-installed Kharkov Military-Civil Administration, stated that approximately 50 people have been evacuated from the Kharkov Region since January 2026, contrasting the effort with Ukrainian military evacuations which he accused of forcing residents out to house mercenaries.
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Why It Matters
The Kharkov Region has been a focal point of fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with control shifting and frequent reports of civilian displacements.
MOSCOW, September 5. /TASS/. Around 50 people have been successfully evacuated from the Kharkov Region since the beginning of 2026, Vitaly Ganchev, head of the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration, told TASS.
"Around 50 people have already been evacuated since the beginning of this year. This includes various areas, it’s not just one single settlement," he said.
The Military-Civil Administration did not announce a mass evacuation of residents, unlike the Ukrainian army, Ganchev noted. "They evacuate people literally from settlements under their control, literally forcing them to remove from their homes and filling those houses with mercenaries," he added.
Open Questions
- What are the exact locations and conditions of the evacuated individuals?
- Is there independent verification of the evacuation numbers provided by the Military-Civil Administration?
- What specific evidence supports the claim that Ukrainian forces are filling evacuated homes with mercenaries?
