People in Kherson urged to evacuate due to intensified Russian attacks threatening power and heating.
Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin addressed residents, especially families with children and elderly, urging them to leave if they can, via Telegram.
He described an extremely difficult security situation in the city, which had about 280,000 residents before the war began in February 2022.
He warned that the enemy is intensifying attacks on critical infrastructure every day.
Russian forces attacked Kherson’s district heating plant with glide bombs last night, causing severe damage.
The city could face prolonged loss of electricity and heating, lasting more than hours or days.
He added that there is currently no way to destroy these drones or aerial bombs in any region of the country.
Over recent months, both Russia and Ukraine have escalated long‑range strikes, increasingly targeting civilian infrastructure such as logistics warehouses, oil facilities, and ports.
As a result, civilian casualties are rising.
Last winter, Russian attacks on Ukrainian power plants left millions in cold and darkness.
Kherson was under Russian control from March to November 2022; now Russian forces are positioned across the Dnipro River and regularly shell the city.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)