Force rotation under guise of evacuation
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Russian army used a humanitarian operation in Oleshky, Kherson region, as cover for deploying additional military forces. According to him, while evacuating civilians from occupied territories and providing them with aid, the occupiers brought new units and equipment into the area.
The head of state disclosed this information after a meeting with regional administration heads.
Details of the situation in Kherson region
During the meeting, Zelensky focused in detail on the situation in Kherson and the general state of affairs in the Kherson region. He emphasised that under the cover of a humanitarian mission in Oleshky, the Russian armed forces carried out a large-scale rotation of personnel and military equipment on the Left Bank.
“There was a report on Kherson and the general situation in the Kherson region. Unfortunately, under the cover of a humanitarian operation in Oleshky, the Russian army carried out a significant rotation of personnel and equipment on the Left Bank. Additional forces of the occupier were brought into Oleshky and the surrounding community,” the president noted.
Requirements for the Armed Forces command
Zelensky stressed that “the Armed Forces command must submit proposals for additional protection of life in Kherson from Russian terror”.
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