Carried out in their arms: police evacuate elderly couple from frontline village in Donetsk region

This was reported by the press service of the Donetsk regional police.

The village of Yelyzavetivka is located just 4 km from the front line.

"Mortar shells and aerial bombs are destroying the village every day, where more than 100 people are currently living. Due to the difficult situation, more and more people are asking the police to evacuate them," the law enforcement officers said.

It is noted that the elderly people lived on the outskirts of Yelizavetivka. Their house miraculously remained undamaged, although all the other houses around were destroyed.

"Law enforcement officers carried the woman and man out of the house in their arms and took them to the hospital in an armored vehicle, where they received the necessary assistance," the police said.

After a medical examination, the pensioners will be transported to a safer area where they will meet their relatives.

• Recently, the forced evacuation of children with their parents or legal representatives from six more settlements was announced in Donetsk region.