started the evacuation of about 50,000 civilians from the Ukrainian region of Kherson (which was annexed by Russia on September 30), due to a alert of attack by Ukraineaccording to the administration of the town of Alyoshki, in the east of the region.
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“At the port of Kherson began the transfer of residents on the right bank to the left bank of the Dnieper (river that divides the region). For this purpose, ferries were set up to transport people from Kherson to Alyoshki Already Gola Pristan “, the authorities pointed out on their Telegram channel.
Four municipalities were called to evacuate by the governor of the region, Vladdimir Saldo, and the number of evacuees is expected to be between 50,000 and 60,000 people. Upon arrival in the Alyoshki and Gola Pristan regions, the refugees would be in a temporary placement center to later be located by the rescuers to destinations based on the wishes of each person.
During this time the administration of Kherson will be carried out from the left bank of the region
According to Saldo, already more than 5,000 people they left KhersonIn addition, the governor assured that civilians will not be allowed to enter the region unless they have a justified need to do so, “Only those who receive a pass from the military command and those who They work in the supply and service of communal services”, he explained.
Also, he announced that the public administration will move from the city, “All the entities located in the city, the civic-military administration, all the units, all the ministries move to the left bank of the river. During this time the administration of Kherson will take place from the left bank of the region,” he added.
According to Russia’s warning, the city’s emergency services have already begun to report on attempted attacks by Ukraine, “the Ukrainian Army attempted at 09:46 (06:46 GMT) to bombard the city of Kherson“. “The anti-aircraft defense systems shot down five missiles,” reported a representative of Emergencies, quoted by the official agency TASS.
Regarding the defense of the Russians, the deputy governor, Kiril Stremoúsov, assured for his part that the Russian Army “strengthens the line of defense”; just as he also explained that “for now the situation is stable, there is no danger of the enemy entering the region”.
Russia declares martial law in annexed regions
For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the application of martial law in the four territories annexed on September 30 (Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia).
“The kyiv regime has refused to recognize the will of the people, rejects any negotiation proposal,
“The kyiv regime has refused to recognize the will of the people, it rejects any negotiation proposal, the shooting continues, and civilians are dying,” the Russian leader said. The president also accused Ukraine of resorting to “terrorist methods”.
He also added the mention of the decree confirming the entry into force of martial law in those territories as of Thursday. “I have signed a decree to introduce the martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation“, annexed by Moscow after referendums held in late September and condemned by the international community, Putin said at the National Security Council meeting.
Kherson was the first city to fall to Moscow troops after the invasion began in February. If Ukrainian troops manage to recover it, it would be a key step in the ongoing counter-offensive across the country.
kyiv’s forces have recaptured several territories in the east and parts of the south of the country, but are now facing devastating drone and missile attacks against the electrical infrastructure, near the beginning of winter.
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*With information from EFE and AFP.
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