The insolence of Russian troops in Kherson seems to confirm that the officers have fled, according to the source
By Alistair Bunkall, Sky correspondent in southern Ukraine
The city of Kherson, on the banks of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, was taken by Russian forces without much of a fight in early March, days after the invasion began.
It remains Russia’s greatest victory of the war and still one of the only major cities its forces have managed to capture.
In recent weeks, however, Ukrainian forces have struck three key bridges over the river, making them virtually impassable for heavy vehicles – the aim is to slowly suffocate Russian supply lines and cut off thousands of troops in the city.
A full-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive is believed to be imminent.
Getting in touch with anyone still stuck in Kherson is difficult: understandably, most people are either too scared to take the risk or simply don’t have a phone or internet connection to the outside world.
Ukrainian mobile phone networks have been shut down and replaced by insecure Russian equivalents that are buggy and do not allow international calls.
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