The partial evacuation of civilians from the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzha appears to be intensifying. The IAEA warned on Saturday, May 6, 2023, that the situation had become "potentially dangerous" at the site and around the nuclear power plant located in the city of Enerhodar.

Long queues were appearing at some checkpoints, bread was running out in some shops and gas stations in several localities were running out of fuel, the mayor of Melitopol said.