Russia Begins Evacuating Civilians From Kherson. Bracing For A Ukraine Offensive

 

RT: Russia braces for Ukrainian offensive in Kherson: What we know so far  

Kiev’s troops are reportedly moving out for a major push on Kherson  

Ukrainian forces are moving toward the Russian border city of Kherson, media and local officials report. 

The Russian authorities have begun relocating residents eastward across the Dnieper River. Kherson, the capital of a formerly Ukrainian region that joined Russia following a referendum in September, is located on the western bank of the Dnieper River, which exposes it to possible Ukrainian attacks. 

On Wednesday, the deputy head of the local administration, Kirill Stremousov, reported an escalation of hostilities involving up to two Ukrainian infantry battalions. 

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Russia Begins Evacuating Civilians From Kherson. Bracing For A Ukraine Offensive  

Ukrainian Troops Will Not Be Allowed to Enter Russia's Kherson - Regional Authorities -- Sputnik  

Military authorities to take over control of Kherson Region under martial law — official -- TASS  

Kremlin Proxies Flee Kherson as Ukraine Advances -- AFP  

Russia evacuates occupied Ukrainian city, orders martial law -- AP

Kherson Region closed to inbound civilian traffic for seven days — local official -- TASS  

Over 5,000 people leave Kherson in past two days — regional head -- TASS

Civilians to be relocated from Kherson – governor -- RT  

Kherson governor warns of flooding if nearby hydropower station’s water gates breached -- TASS 

Ukraine war: Russians start leaving Ukraine's Kherson city -- BBC  

Kherson residents evacuate by boat as Putin declares martial law in four occupied regions of Ukraine -- SKY News 

‘Battle for Kherson’ could be imminent as civilians told to flee; Putin imposes martial law on annexed regions -- CNBC  

Putin boosts Russia's war footing with troops on back foot in Ukraine -- Reuters Russian commander says Kherson situation "difficult" as Ukraine advances -- Axios  

Russia’s new Ukraine commander signals civilian removals from ‘tense’ Kherson -- The Guardian  

Russian commander says Kherson situation "difficult" as Ukraine advances -- Axios 

General Armageddon: The feared commander - and convicted criminal - brought in by Putin to oversee Ukraine's destruction with missile blitz... who will relish the impending Battle of Kherson -- Daily Mail  

Russia ramps up relocation of civilians in Kherson. It may soon lose one of the biggest prizes of its war -- CNN