Following Russian attacks on the liberated city, civilians fled Kherson.

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KHERSON, Ukraine: On Saturday, citizens flowed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated only a few weeks prior as they fled shelling.

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As Ukraine somberly recalled a famine during the Stalin era and worked to guarantee that Russia’s war in Ukraine didn’t deprive other countries around the world of its essential food exports, the migration from Kherson took place.

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On the outskirts of Kherson, a line of trucks, vans, and automobiles, some hauling trailers or transporting pets and other things, extended for at least a kilometer.

A bittersweet departure resulted after days of Russian forces’ heavy shelling: many inhabitants were relieved that their city had been reclaimed but regretted that they couldn’t stay.

Yevhen Yankov said, “It is awful that we are leaving our home,” as the van he was in slid ahead. Although we are now free, we must leave because of the bombardment and the deaths that have occurred in the community.
We went through true hell, Svitlana Romanivna said, sticking her head out from behind. It was a nightmare to watch as our neighborhood burned down. The entire scene was on fire.

Doctors Without Borders’ emergency project coordinator in Ukraine, Emilie Furrey, announced that the evacuation of 400 patients from Kherson’s psychiatric hospital, located close to an electrical plant and the frontline, started on Thursday and would continue for the next several days.
Russian artillery fire and drone operations have pounded Ukraine recently, with Kherson receiving the brunt of the shelling. Although there occasionally have been reports of civilian casualties, the barrage targets infrastructure. Repair teams from around the nation were rushing to fix damaged water, electrical, and heating systems.

After suffering defeats on the battlefield, Russia has intensified its strikes on vital infrastructure. In a rare public admission of issues within the military, a well-known Russian nationalist stated on Saturday that there aren’t enough doctors in the Russian army.

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