Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, urged all residents of Donetsk Oblast to evacuate immediately due to the threat of military escalation, announcing that transport would be provided on specific routes.

Pavlo Kyrylenko urged the entire population of Donetsk Oblast to leave the region, not only those near the demarcation line

Transport is being provided on certain routes for evacuation

Russian forces will use the local population to achieve their military plans

Pavlo Kyrylenko strongly recommends residents leave Donetsk Oblast

Authorities will provide necessary transport and instructions for evacuation

Fewer civilians makes it easier for the Ukrainian army to defend its territories

In Mariupol, the Russian military killed the Lithuanian director and documentary maker Mantas Kvedaravicius.

Nearly 40,000 residents of Mariupol were forcibly deported to the Russian Federation and DPR according to local authorities.

Enemy losses were reported as up to 80 personnel, 3 tanks, 2 BMPs, and 1 artillery system.