'I Cry Every Day': Ukrainians Scramble To Evacuate Areas Near Pokrovsk As Russians Advance

Ukrainian authorities scrambled to evacuate residents from the town of Myrnohrad in the eastern Donetsk region as Russian troops advance. Located only a few kilometers from Pokrovsk, which local authorities fear could soon fall, about 1,500 residents of Myrnohrad were evacuated on August 20. Authorities say some 50,000 people still live in Pokrovsk and the surrounding areas, including some 16,000 in Myrnohrad.