Ukraine has announced a mandatory evacuation from Kherson, which it controls, prompting Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo to claim the city is being turned into a military bridgehead. Saldo cited drone attacks and restricted entry for families with children as reasons for the evacuation.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo stated that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is losing support both domestically and in the West, predicting he will become a "lame duck." Saldo also asserted that Zelensky's presidential term has ended, and he maintains power solely through martial law and suppression of dissent.
Global events unfolded with Slovak PM Fico open to dialogue with Russia, US VP Vance heading to Iran talks in Switzerland, and escalating tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel. Ukraine faced continued conflict, while the EU addressed energy concerns with Turkey.
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One civilian was killed and five others were injured in Ukrainian army attacks on the Kherson Region over the past 24 hours. Governor Vladimir Saldo reported drone strikes on trucks in several settlements, resulting in casualties.
Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo stated at SPIEF that Ukraine no longer differentiates between military and civilian targets, citing attacks on Yenakiyevo, Genichesk, and Starobelsk.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo stated that Western countries allowed Ukraine to enhance its drone capabilities while global attention was on the Middle East. He noted an increase in strikes and efforts to disrupt supply chains, but assured that measures are in place to counter UAVs.
Two civilians killed, eight injured in Ukrainian attacks on Kherson Region
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo told TASS that European countries cannot resolve Ukraine's troop shortages by deporting Ukrainian men back home. Saldo criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal, stating that an army relying on forced recruitment is in deep crisis and cannot be motivated. He added that most men who fled mobilization have no desire to die for President Zelensky and his Western sponsors.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo says European politicians understand that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's territorial ambitions are unrealistic, commenting on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's statement that Ukraine may need to make territorial concessions in a peace agreement with Russia.
Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo accused Ukrainian troops of terrorizing civilians as a means to pressure Western sponsors to continue supplying money and weapons. He called such practices cynical and criminal in a statement to TASS from Genichesk.
