Russia took advantage of Olesko and rebuilt its positions. "There are no grounds to evacuate Kherson"

What they rebuilt during the regime of silence, we liquidated for about a year. They rebuilt almost everything, Prokudin said in the "Ukrainska Pravda" podcast.

As he reported, the Russians used the break in the fighting to rebuild destroyed positions and reinforce their units.

According to the head of the Kherson Oblast authorities, Russian troops delivered food, generators and fuel to the occupied positions. They were also supposed to rotate personnel and bring in drones, artillery, ammunition, and multi-launch Grad missile launchers.

Prokudin said that Russian soldiers were looking for basements in Oleski that could serve as a hiding place for drone operators.

He assessed that after the end of the truce, an intensification of Russian attacks should be expected. According to him, the Russians are currently carrying out 700 to 800 drone strikes a day, targeting Kherson and towns on the Dnieper.

Difficult situation in Kherson

A full evacuation of Kherson would probably only take place if Russian troops entered our shores. Currently, I don't see such possibilities on their side, taking into account our strength. It's simply impossible now, Prokudin said.

The head of the Kherson Oblast administration also noted that evacuating the city would be a complicated and long-lasting operation.

It is not a matter of one or two days, he emphasized.

The authorities are preparing transit centers in Mykolaiv for evacuees. People would be able to stay there for the night and then move on. However, their capacity is approximately 2,300 people per day.

Prokudin estimated that in the event of a sudden, mass wave of evacuation, such possibilities would be insufficient.

Kherson, located on the right bank of the Dnieper, was liberated by Ukrainian troops in November 2022. However, the city is regularly attacked by the Russian army from the occupied part of the Kherson Oblast on the left bank of the river.