Residents have begun leaving the Russian-occupied frontline town of Oleshky after an evacuation corridor opened, amid severe disruption to basic services.
Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the town. Those remaining are facing the absence of gas, electricity and running water.
The evacuation comes as Oleshky continues to be described as devastated and located on the frontline. The opening of the corridor provides residents with an opportunity to leave, although the available information does not specify how many people have already departed or where they are being taken.
The decision by many residents to remain means that a significant population is still living in difficult conditions without essential utilities. No further details about the operation, including its duration or the arrangements for those leaving, have been provided.
The latest known situation is that the corridor is open and residents are continuing to make individual decisions about whether to leave or stay in Oleshky.