Iryna Vereshchuk went on Ukrainian national television to warn of fighting and artillery shelling in the coming days, according to Reuters. “I know for sure that there should not be women and children there and that they should not become human shields,” Vereschuk said. Russia’s war in Ukraine, now entering its fifth month, is now being fought mainly in the Donbas, the country’s industrial heartland to the east. Russian forces captured the city of Kherson, located northwest of the Crimean peninsula, early in the invasion this spring. Russian troops have since gained control of other key cities, including Sievierdonetsk and Lysychansk. After losing ground, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to regain control of all territory seized by Russia. “Let them really evaluate what they got through this time and how much they paid for it. Because their current reports will turn to dust, just like the previous ones,” Zelensky said earlier this month. Ukraine’s defense chief says US missile systems have ‘changed the game’ Federal government condemns efforts to tackle climate change? It is unclear how many residents remain in the Kherson region, but about 300,000 people lived there before the war. While Russia took early control of the city of Kherson, Ukrainian troops continued to fight to regain control of the city. Russia lost partial control of the Kherson towards the end of May. Kherson is a strategic city in eastern Donbass, especially if Russia moves to seize the port of Odessa.
