A series of Russian attacks on Kyiv and the Kyiv region in late August 2026 forced a number of Ukrainian celebrities to make the decision to temporarily evacuate their children to safer regions of the country. According to the outlet Wave (RBC-Ukraine), following powerful explosions recorded on the night of August 28 in the Bucha district, several artists' families left the capital and its suburbs. Against the backdrop of ongoing shelling, the personal safety of children has become a priority for many public figures, as confirmed by their own statements on social media.

Elena Kravets: twins in Ivano-Frankivsk

Ukrainian actress and TV presenter Elena Kravets announced that she had temporarily left Kyiv together with her 10-year-old twins, Ivan and Katya. The family moved to Ivano-Frankivsk, where they were given shelter. "And now, seriously… We have temporarily moved to Ivano-Frankivsk with the children. Thank you for the shelter and hospitality. Let's try," Kravets wrote on her account. As noted in the article, the actress lives with her children on the Left Bank of the capital; her older daughter has long lived separately, while Elena's husband serves in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Tarabarova: "Life is the most precious of our roads"

Singer Tarabarova also decided to evacuate her children after a dangerous night in the Kyiv region. On the evening of August 28, her family experienced powerful explosions: in the village of Myla in the Bucha district, a strike hit, followed by a chain detonation. The artist admitted that she took the children to a calmer region of Ukraine, but did not disclose the specific location. "We couldn't stand it. We evacuated the children to a calmer region. Thank you once again to everyone who is worried and wrote warm words. Life is the most precious of our roads," Tarabarova noted.

O. Torvald: Halych's house damaged, family evacuated

The leader of the band O. Torvald, Halych, was forced to urgently evacuate his family after the same attack on the village of Myla. According to him, the musician's house sustained serious damage: the shockwave blew out the windows and tore out the doors. "We are all fine. The family is okay. We evacuated. The night was terrible. There was constant detonation. It was tearing the door out. It smashed the windows," Halych said. He emphasized that the family is safe, but the living conditions in the damaged house made further stay impossible.

Call for accountability over ammunition storage

In addition to reports of personal evacuation, Halych made a public call to identify those responsible for storing ammunition near civilian settlements and to hold them accountable. The musician pointed out that it is precisely the proximity of weapons depots or storage facilities to residential buildings that turns a direct hit into a large-scale chain reaction, causing destruction over a significant distance. This statement resonates with a broader discussion in Ukrainian society about the inadmissibility of placing military objects in the immediate vicinity of residential areas.

Context: a systemic threat to the capital region

The evacuations of Kravets, Tarabarova and Halych are part of a wider trend: in recent weeks, Kyiv and the Kyiv region have regularly come under attack, making everyday life in the region unpredictable for families with children. As media outlets, including UNIAN and Glavred, note, the artists react emotionally to the shelling, sharing impressions "from the window" and describing the nighttime air raids. The decision to move to the western or central regions of Ukraine, where the situation is relatively more stable, has become a pragmatic choice for many public figures, underscoring that the war continues to directly affect the daily life and safety even of those who are not on the front line but in rear-area cities.