The screenshots posted on social media and a video, the Russian military appeared to have taken the control of central Kherson. The video and screenshots from a webcam have been geolocated, and their authenticity has been verified. On Tuesday, Russian military vehicles were seen near a roundabout in northern Kherson.
According to the media, pictures from the webcam show Russian military trucks stationed on Svobody Square in central Kherson. On Svobody Square, the Kherson Regional Administration building can be found. After days of shelling and hard fighting, Russian military vehicles were seen on the city's eastern borders on Tuesday.
The videos provide new proof that the Russians are moving freely across Kherson. It also reveals that Russian soldiers in Crimea have advanced and created a Dnieper River crossing. Kherson Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev issued a stark warning on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon, stating that the city was under attack. According to media reports, he tweeted, "Residential buildings and urban facilities are burning."
"We're not in the military! But I'll keep the city and its operations going for as long as I can "he wrote "If the Russian soldiers and their superiors hear what I'm saying. I urge you to leave our city and cease shelling civilians. You've already gotten your hands on everything you desired. Including human lives."
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