Russian forces conduct large-scale troop rotation in Kherson region, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Getty Images)
Russian forces carried out a major rotation of troops and military equipment on the Russian-occupied left bank of the Kherson region, using a humanitarian operation in Oleshky as cover, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
"Additional occupation forces were brought into Oleshky and the surrounding community. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine must present proposals for additional protection of lives in Kherson from Russian terror," the president emphasized.
Zelenskyy also spoke about the situation in other sectors of the front.
In Sumy region, specific tasks were assigned to the Armed Forces of Ukraine to counter Russian operations. The work of emergency services and utility companies, including energy companies and the regional office of the State Emergency Service, was also discussed. Separate reports covered the situation in Sumy, Okhtyrka, and Shostka.
In Kharkiv region, a regional resilience plan was presented, along with a report on preparations of critical infrastructure for the winter period.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, discussions focused on restoring electricity supplies following Russian attacks overnight and in the morning.
The situation in Zhytomyr region was also examined in detail, including problems affecting the energy system, particularly electricity distribution and transmission facilities. The Ministry of Energy was assigned a specific task to address these issues.
"Zaporizhzhia – there was a report on the situation in the city and meeting the region’s needs. We discussed in detail the situation in the Donetsk region, particularly in Kramatorsk. The Russians have significantly intensified their attack on the city and the surrounding community," Zelenskyy said.
He also promised that new countermeasures would be developed during a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.
Recently, Zelenskyy promised responses to Russia's latest attacks.
He also reported that on November 7, Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 4 of the 36 Russian missiles that attacked along ballistic trajectories.
