Gaidai called on Luhansk residents to evacuate so that the invaders would not forcibly deport them to Russia

He wrote about this in Telegram.

On Sunday, April 17, evacuation from Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Rubizhne, Girske community, and Popasna will take place.

According to the head of the RMA, the invaders deliberately opened fire on Lysychansk and disrupted the evacuation, although the regime of "silence" was agreed upon at the highest level. Sergiy Gaidai added that Russians are forcibly transporting Ukrainians from the occupied part of Rubizhne and other cities to remote regions of Russia as a labor force.

"Our armed forces are confidently holding the line, but still do not become potential hostages of the Russians. Save yourself - free buses are waiting for you", he emphasized.