Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered martial law in 4 Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine — signaling his growing frustration over Ukrainian advances in territory Russia illegally annexed last month.
"The Russians feel squeezed between our forces and the banks of the Dnipro, so they're looking for ways to punish local communities," said Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's southern command, on national television. Ukrainian commanders haveRussia's top commander in Ukraine suggested his forces may need to withdraw amid the Ukrainian advances.
Surovikin — who has overseen the mass bombardment of Ukrainian cities since taking over — accused Kyiv of targeting civilians and said Russia's focus was now on saving lives. similar schemes are a"pretext for deporting Ukrainian citizens to Russian territory as they populate occupied areas with Russian citizens."A travel ban for Kherson starts next week
Kherson is one of four Ukrainian regions Russia claimed to have formally annexed following a series of staged referendums in September.
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