Russian officials started moving civilians out of Kherson earlier this week, amid warnings a Ukrainian counteroffensive on the city could be imminent.
in several regions in an apparent bid to reduce Ukraine’s energy supplies as it heads into the winter.
The missile attacks come as Ukrainian forces have made major territorial gains into Russian-controlled territory, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin toEarlier this week, Russian officials started moving civilians out of the region—one of four that Putin annexed last month and claimed to be Russia’s “forever”—Russian-installed governor Vladimir Saldo
, amid warnings a Ukrainian attack could be imminent, although Kyiv slammed the evacuation orders as a bid to forcibly remove Ukrainian citizens.since September, when Ukrainian troops reclaimed Kharkiv, as well as the towns of Kupyansk, Vovchansk and Balakliya. The Ukrainian military broke through the Russian frontline into the Kherson region last month, making their biggest counteroffensive since the Kremlin launched its invasion in February.
. In a statement, the country’s Defense Ministry said “all attacks were repulsed” and the “enemy was pushed back to their initial positions.”earlier this week. The order also applied to the eastern regions of Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.
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