Civilians from Donetsk, Luhansk settled in 15 regions of Russia

Civilians evacuated from eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region had been settled in 15 regions of Russia as of Tuesday.

Evacuations that began on Feb. 18 continue in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions under the control of pro-Russian separatists in Donbas.

Civilians brought to the Rostov region of Russia close to the Ukrainian border by land and train have been placed in a temporary accommodation center established here.

Some of those evacuated from Donbas are sent to different regions of Russia, including Moscow.

More than 7,000 people, including 3,200 children, have been housed in tents, dormitories and hotels in cities in Rostov.

In the region, 200 temporary accommodation points with a capacity of about 14,000 people have been created.

The evacuated civilians who have been settled in the 15 regions number more than 90,000.