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Residents of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine have been urged to evacuate immediately.
The head of head of the regions military administration, Sergei Gaidai, maintained that the “decision is yours” but warned the cemetery was “getting bigger by the day”.
The decision is yours. Those who take risks every day are already on the verge.
An empty evacuation bus is a disrespect to the lives of a police officer, rescuer, volunteer and many more.
