Ukraine lost control of most of the region, including its eponymous capital, in the first weeks after the Russian invasion. Reuters reported about it today.
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“It is clear that there will be fighting there, there will be artillery fire, and that is why we are calling (people) to evacuate as soon as possible,” Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on state television.
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The Russian-installed government of the Kherson region says it wants to hold a referendum on joining Russia. But she hasn’t set a date yet. The Kremlin says that the region’s future should be decided by its residents.
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