Vice Prime Minister - Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Irina Vereshchuk asks the evacuated residents of the front-line regions not to plan to return home at least until spring.

Vereshchuk voiced this request on the air of the telethon, Ukrinform reports..

" And in every possible way I urge you to evacuate before the start of cold weather from Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporozhye and part of the Kharkov region. Who can, let's move a little as planned. We will survive the winter and, God willing, we will talk about the return,” recommends the Deputy Prime Minister.

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She also clarified that the decision on mandatory evacuation was at the state level only in relation to the Donetsk region.. In other areas, local authorities are exploring the possibility of partial evacuations.. This applies, first of all, to territories that are constantly shelled by the enemy and where it is impossible to provide water and gas supply..

“For example, Nikolaev is still without water. It's hard for them. Now looking for all the ways. It is difficult to restore water supply in the Nikolaev region. People stand in line to get water.. Thank you volunteers, everyone who helps.

But in winter, as you understand, it will be even more difficult, ”Vereshchuk warned.

Vereshchuk suggested that the mandatory evacuation, which is now being carried out in the Donetsk region, could be extended to other front-line regions..

She assured those who are afraid to go nowhere that the state will definitely support.

As reported, on August 2, the Cabinet of Ministers decided on the mandatory evacuation of the population from the Donetsk region..