Kherson is one of four partially-occupied Ukrainian provinces Russia claims to have annexed and arguably the most strategically important. “The situation in the area of the ‘special military operation’ can be described as tense,” Surovikin told Rossiya 24 using Moscow’s official terminology for the February 24 invasion. Surovikin said Russian positions in the towns of Kupiansk and Lyman in eastern Ukraine and the area of northern Kherson between Mykolaiv and Kryvyi Rih were under continuous attack. Russian forces in the region have been driven back 20 to 30 kilometres (13-20 miles) in the last few weeks and are at risk of being pinned against the western bank of the 2,200km (1,367-mile) Dnieper River that bisects Ukraine. “The enemy is not abandoning its attempts to attack Russian troop positions,” he added. “The Russian army will above all ensure the safe evacuation of the population” of Kherson, Surovikin told state television Rossiya 24. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Ukraine says threat to power grid ‘critical’ amid Russian attacks list 2 of 4 Germany dismisses cybersecurity chief over alleged Russian ties list 3 of 4 Ukraine foreign minister proposes cutting ties with Iran list 4 of 4 Estonia’s parliament declares Russia a ‘terrorist regime’ end of list
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