The Latest Breaking News from Kherson

Russia Builds Defensive Lines to Stem Ukraine’s Advance

Russian authorities are building defensive positions in occupied areas of Ukraine and border regions of Russia, reflecting fears that Ukrainian forces may attack along new sections of the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line of a war nearing its ninth month. In recent weeks, Ukraine has focused its counteroffensive mostly on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 23, 2022

Russia tells people in occupied Kherson to 'save your lives' and leave

Russia told people in the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson to flee for their lives on Sunday as more residents joined an exodus to escape an anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

France, Turkey hold talks with Russia's defence minister over Ukraine crisis

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone calls on Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, to discuss the Ukraine crisis, officials said. Meanwhile, residents in the southern Kherson region have been to evacuate, while elsewhere, millions found themselves without electricity due to Russian airstrikes on infrastructure.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2022

Russia’s defence minister warns of 'uncontrolled escalation' in Ukraine conflict

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu warned of “further, uncontrolled escalation” in the war in Ukraine in a phone call Sunday with his French and Turkish counterparts, the Russian defence ministry said. Shoigu also conveyed "concerns about possible provocations by Ukraine with the use of a 'dirty bomb'". Read our live…

France 24 · Oct 23, 2022

Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation

Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 242 of the invasion

Blackouts across Ukraine after Russian missile attacks; Kherson residents told to leave immediately ahead of expected Ukrainian advance

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2022

Russian authorities urge residents to leave Kherson ‘immediately’

Call comes as Ukrainian forces are expected to embark on a campaign to recapture the city in southern Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Oct 22, 2022

Russian-installed authorities order ‘immediate’ Kherson evacuation

Russian-installed authorities in Kherson ordered all residents to leave “immediately”, amid warnings of a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive to recapture the city.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2022

‘My heart is bleeding’: villagers flee as the battle for Kherson rages on

As Russia vows to make the region’s main city a ‘fortress’, two evacuees tell of the long months with war on their doorstep

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2022

Russia orders immediate evacuation from occupied Kherson

Kherson has been occupied by Russia since the early days of its invasion of Ukraine in February.

Axios · Oct 22, 2022