The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, signed an order on May 12 on mandatory evacuation from certain territories of Nikopol district. A total of 1,145 people must leave — and they have exactly one month to do so.

Who and from where

The geography of the evacuation covers several levels. From the villages of Novokiivka and Illinika in Marhanets city community, as well as Vyshchetarasivka in Mirivska village community, families with children must leave — 28 families, 34 children. Separately, all residents of one street in Marhanets and nearly 100 streets in Nikopol itself.

«Families will be able to settle in safer settlements of Nikopol district or in other districts of the region or other regions. All organizational issues and support will be provided by local authorities»

Oleksandr Hanzha, head of Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration

The time and route of relocation will be coordinated individually with each family. One month is not a recommendation, but a strict deadline.

A loophole for those who don't want to move far

The decision includes an unconventional mechanism: families with children subject to evacuation who do not want to leave Nikopol completely can simply move to safer areas of the city. For them, the city authorities plan to compensate for housing rent — the relevant decision will be considered by deputies at an extraordinary session of Nikopol city council.

This means that the evacuation is effectively divided into two tracks: complete departure from the city or relocation within it with financial support. The mechanism for monitoring compliance with orders and responsibility for refusal to evacuate have not been officially announced.

Context: A city minus an entire district

Nikopol is located opposite Enerhodar across the Dnipro River — and has been under constant shelling for several years. According to local journalists from the publication Evacuation.City, there is no district left in the city without destroyed housing. Residents still living there say they have become so accustomed to loud sounds that they barely react to them. FPV drones have become routine — not an exception.

• The evacuation affects nearly 100 streets in Nikopol and 3 villages in the district
• 28 families with children in villages are subject to mandatory departure
• Total number of evacuees — 1,145 people
• Implementation deadline — 30 days
• Rent compensation for those moving within the city has not yet been approved by city council

If the city council approves rent compensation and some families choose to relocate within the city instead of leaving completely — this would set a precedent for other frontline cities, where mandatory evacuation continues to face mass resistance.