Images appear to show Russian forces securing positions in the southern city
According to the Russian defence ministry, the country’s military forces are thought to have captured the Ukrainian city of Kherson after a period of fighting overnight.
Footage online appears to show Russian tanks and military vehicles advancing through the city streets and occupying significant landmarks such as the river port and the local train station.
Russian forces appear to have seized control of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine. No word from local officials. pic.twitter.com/nsF6Gre3D1
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 2, 2022
It is thought that the fighting is ongoing between Russian and Ukrainian troops and that local authorities deny the claim. However, it is clear from images currently shared online that Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to encircle the city.
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As you can see from clips such as the one below, the organisation of insurgent forces may not be going as flawlessly as Russian sources are trying to claim:
Russian soldier vs. Door.
Kherson, Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/r4GGx8Nqot
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) March 2, 2022
Elsewhere in the country, it has been reported that Russian paratroopers landed in Kharkiv overnight and have taken a military hospital after having hit multiple buildings with airstrikes overnight; at least 21 people are thought to have been killed in the shelling.
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