As Russia escalates its attacks, Ukraine has initiated the compulsory relocation of approximately 1,000 children from regions near the front line.

Parents have received instructions to relocate their families to safe areas in 31 settlements located in the Kherson region in the south and the Donetsk region in the east.

Any individual under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

In addition, authorities in the Kharkiv region in the northeastern part of Ukraine are making preparations to evacuate 275 children from 10 settlements.

Ukraine has previously issued such evacuation orders in response to heightened conflict. Officials argue that many children are currently residing in areas subjected to frequent shelling, and they assert that it has become excessively perilous for these children to remain in their homes.

To ensure compliance with these evacuation measures, police officers are accompanying officials as they go door-to-door, urging parents to leave their homes with their children. Police have the authority to enforce these evacuations if necessary.

Kyiv has promised families safe passage to safer parts of the country where they'll be given free accommodation and places at schools and nurseries.

Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, who is the spokesman for the Kherson regional administration, explained that some families were still reluctant to leave their homes, despite the increased danger and discomfort of living under near constant enemy attack.

"There are different cases," he said. "For example, when families barricade themselves inside. Of course, the police don't break doors. They talk to people. They show videos to people of what happens if the shell hits, with killed and injured children. It is more psychological work".

Getting the families out is a difficult and dangerous task carried out by emergency workers and volunteers.

In the Donetsk region a special police unit known as the White Angels is responsible for getting people to safety.

Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, said the evacuation teams were risking their lives and appealed to parents to be ready: "If you're warned about evacuation, please don't delay, pack the most necessary things, your documents, and leave."

But she also acknowledged that the authorities in Kherson lack sufficient armored vehicles to transport children to safety. It's estimated that around 800 children live in the affected areas and Ms Vereshchuk said she'd asked international organisations to help.

"800 children is a lot, and we need to take them out as soon as possible."

Ukraine says that Russian troops have launched major assaults on a few areas along the Eastern Front in recent days and intensified shelling in the south.

It's feared that Moscow plans attacks on critical infrastructure as winter approaches.

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