Russian Soldiers Have Blocked the City of Kherson, Mayor Says

Russian soldiers have set up checkpoints near the entrances to the Ukrainian city of Kherson, Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev announced on his Facebook page.

“The Russian army has established control checkpoints near the entrances to Kherson. It is difficult to say how the situation will develop further,” he wrote, as reported by RBC.

Kolykhaiev also addressed the city's residents, urging them to remain calm, not to go out during the curfew, avoid aggressive negotiations with anyone, and "not to provoke conflicts with the enemy."