Russian troops have seized their first major Ukrainian city since the start of an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the New York Times reported.
Russian troops have seized their first major Ukrainian city since the start of an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, theThe port city of Kherson, located 126 miles east of Odessa, has a population of roughly 300,000, which would make it the largest locality to come under the control of Russian forces since Russia began its invasion last Thursday, if reports of its capture are confirmed.
Russian forces entered Kherson's City Hall Wednesday, according to the Times, and told the mayor that they were setting up a new military administration. Russian troops encircled the city, and local officials reported that there were hundreds of Ukrainian casualties.“I’ve brought on volunteers to help gather up bodies and we’re burying them immediately because many of the bodies have been blown apart,” Kolykhaev told the Times.
“Our view is that Kherson is very much a contested city at this point,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.battle for the city was ongoingIf confirmed, the fall of Kherson would represent one of the first major victories for the Russian army in the seven-day-old conflict.
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