Kyiv

Population before the war: 2.9 million In the first days of the invasion, Russian troops occupied several cities around the capital, but all this time the possibility of evacuation to the west of Ukraine remained in Kiev. At the end of March, most cities returned to the control of the Ukrainian authorities, in some – for example, Bucha – the presence of torture and mass collections of the population among residents was revealed.

Kievans already are returning home, capital visit and diplomats of diplomacy. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko for the last time report about the attack on the city on March 23. As a result of shelling tragedy at least 228 people.

Kharkov

Population before the war: 1.4 million. The city with the first days of infection was actively shelled, and these shelling continue. By data On April 1, 394 world residents happened in the Kharkiv region. Local authorities expectthat the Federal Security Service exercises control over the city, and advises the evacuation to focus on two cities near Kharkov – Lozova and Barvenkovo. From there already left 18 thousand people, about 60 thousand remained.

Approximately one million residents have left Kharkiv, but Kharkiv residents are also starting to return home. “Now our own Armed Forces are in position, in some areas we are pushing the enemy back from the borders of the city of Kharkov,” He speaks Oleg Sinegubov, head of the regional administration.

Odessa

Population before the war: almost 1 million. On the fighting in the city area reported from the first days of arrival, at the arrival of Odessa walk Russian ships, shelling from the sea demolish urban infrastructure. From the city walk evacuation trains. Military reportthat Russian reconnaissance drones shoot down.

Nikolaev

Population before the war: 480 thousand. The city is given to active shelling, Odessans thinkthat it is Nikolaev who “defends Odessa”. The exact number of victims was not reported, but as a result of the strike on the barracks tragedy at least 50 people, victims of the shelling of the regional administration become 36 people during this time reported and those killed in other attacks. By data On March 19, 20 thousand people were evacuated from the city, mainly to Odessa and Moldova.

Sumy

City northwest of Kharkov, population before the war: more than 250,000. By data authorities, since April 4 there have been no military in the region. Oleksii Arestovich, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine saidthat “Chernihiv and Sumy actually saved Ukraine from being cut into pieces.” “The people of the month were exhausted, without food, water and electricity,” underline head of the region.

118 civilians in Sumy region, evacuation from Sumy started March 8, just two days before evacuated 50 thousand people. Also from the city walk trains in Kharkov.

Chernihiv

A city north of Kyiv, memories – borders with Belarus and the Bryansk region of Russia. Population before the war: more than 250 thousand. From the first days, residential areas of the city fell under shelling. By data On April 8, during the war, about 700 people died in the city. March 23, after the liquidation of the bridge, leading in Kyiv, Commissioner for Human Rights spokethat Rospotrebnadzor lists for the evacuation of Chernigov residents in Russia.

However, in the city continued receipt of humanitarian aid from Ukraine. April 3 mayor said saidthat the city was 70% destroyed, but the next day Russian troops withdrew from the city and succeeded Safe route for evacuation in Ukraine. 80-95 thousand people remained in the city.

Mariupol

There are practically no undamaged buildings left in the city. The city on the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov is under the heaviest siege, some of the inhabitants are evacuated to Russia, some to Ukraine, each side talks about the evacuation of about 150 thousand people. Ukrainian news bulletins about 5 thousand people. By data Ukrainian authorities on March 28 in Mariupol, there are about 170 thousand people. Russian authorities reportthat they take control of all the new areas of the city, in which almost half a million people lived.

Kramatorsk

City in Donetsk Oblast several times subjected to shelling, including residential areas were attacked. Population before the war: 150 thousand people. On April 8, at the Kramatorsk railway station, where people who were trying to evacuate were gathering, there was a preliminary Tochka-U strike, as a result of which 52 people died. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for this attack. After that it was announced on the emergency evacuation of citizens by road.