Russian-installed authorities in Kherson order people to leave ‘immediately’
by Associated Press in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#650QX)
Move comes ahead of expected advance by Ukrainian troops to recapture the city
Russian-installed authorities ordered all residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson to leave immediately" ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to recapture one of the first urban areas Russia took after invading the country.
In a post on the Telegram messaging service, the regional pro-Kremlin administration called on civilians to use boat crossings over a major river to move deeper into Russian-held territory, citing a tense situation on the front and the threat of shelling and alleged terror attacks" by Kyiv.
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