The Ukrainians are arriving in the city of Kherson: the Russians are speeding up the evacuation of civilians – Fighting in the Donbass as well

The Russian occupation authorities in her Ukrainian city Peninsula called on civilians today to leave the city immediately, due to the escalation of the war situation.

Thousands of civilians have been fleeing the city for days by crossing the Dnipro River, following reports of an imminent counterattack by the Ukrainians, with the objective of recapturing the city, while today’s message was urgently disseminated.

“All civilians of Kherson must leave the city immediately”said a statement posted on Telegram.

“The citizens of Kherson and the staff of all departments and ministries of the public administration must today cross the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro”.

Counterattack by the Ukrainians in the Donbass as well

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its military forces repelled attempts by Ukrainian offensive actions in the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, as well as in the southern region of Kherson.

According to the Russian Ministry, the Russian forces prevented an attempt to break through the defense line by the Ukrainian forces, in the Kherson region and in the settlements of Pyatikatki, Sukhanov, Shablukivka and Bezvodne.

Reuters was unable to independently verify reports of the fighting.

Russian hammering on energy infrastructure

Critically important energy infrastructures throughout Ukraine were hammered again today Saturday, with several areas reporting hits to energy facilities while in others rockets were shot down.

According to local officials, they have affected energy units in the regions of Odessa, Kirovohrad and Lutsk, while in other regions problems with electricity were reported.

“Another missile attack by terrorists fighting against civilian infrastructure and civilians,” Andrii Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential services, said in a Telegram post.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian missile over the Kyiv region, local police chief Andrii Nebitov said.

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