Ukraine-Kherson: 15 civilians dead in Russian bombing-city hospitals evacuated
“Today, 15 residents of the city were killed and 35 injured, including a child,” as a result of the Russian raids, said Galina Lugova, head of the city’s military administration. He added that many “private houses and high-rise buildings” were damaged by the bombings.
At the same time, patients treated in hospitals in Kherson are evacuating the wards due to the “constant” Russian strikes in this city in the south of Ukraine, from which Moscow forces withdrew two weeks ago, the governor announced today. “Due to the constant Russian bombing, we are removing patients from Kherson hospitals,” Jaroslav Yanushevich, head of Kherson Military Command, told Telegram.
The Red Cross also said that Ukrainians are continuing to flee their homes as they face Russian attacks. “We expect an increase in population movement in the next few months. We are already seeing in Kiev that the city is emptying, “ Violene de Rozier, an official with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (ifrd) told reporters in Geneva via video link from the Ukrainian capital. The agency is also seeing an increased movement within the country.
The U. N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said half of Kiev remained without electricity and that water pressure was too low for those living on higher floors to access the water network.
However, the UN refugee agency UNHCR announced that it does not see an increase in the number of refugees fleeing Ukraine. Source: ape-MPE
Only in ERT American fighter of Ukrainian forces: Russian forces will receive a heavy blow very soon
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25/11, 5:35 pm EST
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“The revelation that the Russian forces will soon receive a heavy blow from the Ukrainian army was made by an American volunteer serving in the Ukrainian forces, in an exclusive interview with ERT.”
Inside the group’s hideout, a few hours after the last reconnaissance mission, the American veteran emphasizes that the positions of the Russians beyond the Dnieper are now “locked” in the sights of Ukrainian forces, while in a video-document reveals that the Russian forces are using what is left in the military warehouses,even prohibited-by international treaties - ammunition.
Interview with Giannis Mousios
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Have you ever been behind enemy lines, attempting to record the next movements of Russian forces;
“In our last expedition, the enemy was constantly retreating. It was the retreat expedition from Kherson, where we pursued the Russians as far as the river.”
People left behind, how they felt when they saw the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
“When we arrived in those areas that had been occupied for so long and seeing the people who came out and welcomed us, that was why we came here... so that these people would be free and not subject to the Russians. They saw that and they saw that we all left our homeland and came to help. They were the most grateful people I’ve ever met.”
What made you go to Ukraine when you could have been a great war sports athlete;
“I have the ability to help these people, so I couldn’t sit in my chair and let it happen.”
You had previous military experience before you went to Ukraine;
“Yes, I had served six years in the Marines in unit 308, I was part of the sniper platoon, I also had experience in heavy weapons.”
Are you ever afraid;
“If I was afraid of being wounded then I would never have joined the reconnaissance team, which I know will be de facto behind enemy lines, so there is a very high probability that I will be killed.”
We have heard rumours that Russian forces have retreated but claim they are planning a major counterattack.
“They failed miserably, we have driven them out, and now they are trying to preserve part of the lands, creating new trenches. We know many of their positions. We will identify even more combat positions as well as the capabilities they have. This is the job of the reconnaissance team, and the Russian combat positions will receive very heavy blows.”
You say that on the other side of the Dnieper River, the Russian forces that are trying to maintain their positions are going to retreat even further;
“It’s just a matter of time.”
If we asked you to share with us one of the most dramatic incidents that has happened to you or your allies, what would you say;
“We were on patrol very far from our positions, in a completely unknown area. One would think that there, the chances of being either friendly or hostile forces were 50-50. We were alone, without reinforcements, and proceeded to a regular retreat. Soon after, the enemy artillery literally leveled the area where we were earlier. The next time we found ourselves in the same spot the Russian forces had retreated. Some were injured, because there was scattered medical equipment around.”
The video you sent us shows some munitions that have been banned by international treaties. You even hold in your hand a fragment of such ammunition.
“It’s an artillery shell, which is designed to explode at a height and then scatter hundreds of thousands of steel blades across the region. These munitions came out of very old armament depots. I understand why they have been banned, because their use is very barbaric. They are designed to Butch the man, to pluck out the eyes, to break the jaws... the throat, and everything else is exposed to be torn to pieces.”
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