An elderly couple was unable to leave the kitchen for three days after accidentally locking themselves inside. Another woman, unable to walk, lay on the floor of her apartment for 10 days without food or water, under relentless shelling. All of these people are now safe.
Druzhkivka remains one of the most dangerous areas in the Donetsk region. Russian troops are striking residential neighborhoods with guided bombs, remotely mining roads, and enemy drones are attacking anything that moves.
This time, ten evacuation requests were received. To cover all the addresses, two police crews were deployed simultaneously, working alongside volunteers.
Among those evacuated were a husband and wife who had spent three days locked in their own kitchen, unable to escape. The man broke a window and called for help, but because the streets were nearly deserted, no one heard him. It wasn’t until the third day that a woman passing by noticed the cries and called a neighbor. Together, they rescued the elderly couple from their trap. All that time, the couple had survived on small food supplies that they had to ration.
Another call came in from a social worker. She reported that a lone resident had lost the use of her legs, had fallen, and could not even reach the door. Police officers opened the door and found the exhausted woman on the floor of her apartment. It turned out that she had spent 10 days in that condition—without food, water, or any assistance.
After the evacuation, all the people were provided with the necessary medical care; they will subsequently be sent to safer regions of the country.
The police are urging residents of frontline communities not to delay their evacuation. In dangerous conditions, even a routine household situation or a sudden health crisis can pose a deadly threat, and help may not always arrive in time. Do not put your life and health at risk—evacuate in a timely manner.
Based on information from the Main Directorate of the National Police in Donetsk Oblast