In Ashki, the evacuation of resident citizens who want to leave the city has begun and are now being put on buses, said the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantertova. According to her, the Russian and Ukrainian sides maintain the regime of silence and fulfill their obligations. Ukrainian ombudsman Dmitry Lubintz is also involved in organizing the evacuation. He arrived in Alsheki via Anapa together with Lantartova and was the first Ukrainian official to visit Russia on an official visit since 2022.