Russian-installed Kharkiv region administrator urges full evacuation

The Russian-installed chief administrator of Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region recommended on Saturday that all its inhabitants evacuate
to Russia “to save lives”, according to the Russian state-run TASS news agency.
Vitaly Ganchev said official representatives were ready to provide the refugees with food, heat and medical care, according to TASS.
The Russian Defence Ministry said it was pulling troops out of Izium and Balakliia – crucial military supply hubs in the Kharkiv region – as Ukraine claimed rapid advances.
Ganchev had said on Friday that civilians were being evacuated from several towns that had come under heavy pressure after Russia’s defensive lines were breached.