Residents of a Ukrainian border town, frustrated and angry at an armoured ground attack by Russian troops trying to secure a new foothold, were evacuated from their homes on Friday with an uncertain future ahead.

Head of the town of Vovchansk’s military administration said transport was being organised for those without cars

Kyiv sends reinforcements to the border area and evacuates some citizens – as it repels Moscow’s troops who are seeking to increase the pressure on Ukraine’s second city