Ukrainian authorities have announced that, starting November 1, a new 19-hour curfew lasting from 4pm to 11am will be implemented in all of Ukrainian-controlled Donetsk Oblast, except for the Oleksandrivka and Cherkaske Communities, due to the deteriorating security situation. Civilians will not be allowed to leave their homes during this period, meaning that its likely most of the last remaining businesses in the region will close. The curfew will remain in place indefinitely. The Oleksandrivka and Cherkaske Communities, which lie west of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk near the border with Kharkiv Oblast, will not be included in this curfew due to their longer distance from the frontline and the smaller number of Russian attacks.