Russian-backed separatists in the eastern Ukraine region known as the Donbas said they are evacuating their region’s residents to Russia on Friday.
Denis Pushkin, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, said on social media that Russia had agreed to provide accommodation for those who leave, according to media reports. Women, children and the elderly should be evacuated first. The other self-proclaimed region, Luhansk, made a similar announcement.
