India, Aug. 13 -- Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of civilians who have children from more than a dozen towns and settlements in the Donetsk region amid rapid but limited advances made by Russia in the area.

The order was issued on Wednesday by the head of the Donetsk region, governor Vadym Filashkin. It asks civilians with children to evacuate from towns and villages under threat.

"We are beginning the mandatory evacuation of families with children from the town of Bilozerske," governor Vadym Filashkin said, adding that around a dozen of other settlements fell under the orders as well.

According to the governor, some 1,150 children remaining in the area will be impacted by the order.

The order comes just ahead of th...