DIRECT. War in Ukraine: the pro-Russian occupation authorities call on all civilians to leave the city of Kherson “immediately” – franceinfo

What you need to know The battle of Kherson is becoming clearer. In response to the advance of Ukrainian forces in this southern region of the country, the pro-Russian occupation authorities called on Saturday, October 22, for all civilians to leave the area “immediately”. “The city of Kherson, like a fortress, is preparing its defence,” warned a local occupation official yesterday. Evacuations to the left bank of the Dnieper River, which borders Kherson, have been underway since Wednesday. Follow our live. Russian strikes target energy infrastructure in the west
Moscow continues to target Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as winter approaches. New Russian strikes targeted several of these infrastructures in western Ukraine on Saturday, October 22, said the operator Ukrenergo. Russian forces “carried out a new attack with missiles on energy facilities of the main networks in the western regions of Ukraine”, explained Ukrenergo, adding that “the extent of the damage is comparable or could exceed the consequences of the attack of October 10-12”. Local officials also reported power cuts in several parts of the country
Meeting between the Russian and American Defense Ministers. The Russian Defense Ministers, Sergei Shoigu, and American, Lloyd Austin, exchanged by telephone on Friday, the head of the Pentagon stressing the need to keep “communication channels” open. Lloyd Austin also spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiï Reznikov, reiterating “the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian aggression”. A strike in Kherson kills four according to Moscow, kyiv denies. The Russian authorities announced the death of four people, including two journalists, during a night bombardment on a bridge spanning the Dnieper river in Kherson. The Ukrainian army responded by denying having targeted civilians: “We are not hitting critical infrastructure, we are not hitting peaceful settlements and the local population,” said a spokeswoman, Natalia Goumenyuk. kyiv calls for an observation mission at the Kakhovka dam. Ukraine on Friday requested an international observation mission at the Kakhovka dam, upstream from Kherson, where it accuses Russia of “consciously preparing the ground for a large-scale disaster”. On Thursday, Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Russian forces of having “undermined the dam and the units of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station”, which the Russian occupation authorities in Kherson deny.