Almost the entire province of Kherson was occupied by Russian troops from the first days of the invasion of Ukraine, on February 24.
The Ukrainian army announced today that it had been hit Russian positions in the Kherson regionin southern Ukraine, a region that is almost entirely under Russian control and where Kyiv is worried that Moscow will soon hold a referendum on its annexation.
“Our air force has hit Russian positions, points where equipment and personnel have been gathered and warehouses around five cities in the province of Kherson”announced on Facebook today the General Staff of the Army of Ukraine.
Almost the entire province of Kherson was occupied by Russian troops from its earliest days. invasion of Ukraineon February 24.
This province, which is bathed by the Black and Azov Seas, has an area of ​​about 28,000 square kilometers and before the war had a population of more than one million.
One of the Russian negotiators had mentioned on June 1 the possibility of holding a referendum in the areas of Ukraine occupied by Moscow, something that Kyiv opposes.
Russia held a referendum in 2014 on the annexation of Crimea.
