Ukrainian authorities are planning to evacuate a total of 45,000 residents from Sumy Oblast, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko told reporters on Aug. 20, amid ongoing attacks on the region. “At the moment, we need to evacuate around 45,000 people from Sumy Oblast, as decided by the Defense Council,” Klymenko said, stressing that “this is not an urgent evacuation.” “We will try to persuade people who do not want to leave – we understand their reasons – but we must evacuate all the children,” Klymenko added, noting that evacuees are being brought to Poltava and Kyiv oblasts. Sumy Oblast, located o…