(Reuters) – At least 32 people have been killed in Russian shelling of the Kherson region of southern Ukraine since the withdrawal of pro-Moscow forces two weeks ago, the head of the Security Council said on Saturday. local police.
Russian forces completed their withdrawal from the city of Kherson on November 11 after an occupation of almost nine months. They are now positioned on the eastern bank of the Dnieper, from where they regularly bombard the city.
“Daily Russian shelling is destroying the city and killing peaceful residents. In total, Russia has killed 32 civilians in the Kherson region since the disoccupation,” National Police Chief Ihor Klymenko said in a Facebook post.
“Many people are evacuating to quieter parts of the country. But many people are staying at home, and we need to provide them with as much security as possible,” he said, adding that the police were once again on duty in the area.
Electricity has been restored to the city, a senior presidential official said earlier on Saturday.
Last week, a senior official said Ukraine would soon start evacuating people who want to leave the region.
Ihor Klymenko added that investigators recorded 578 war crimes committed by Russian troops and their accomplices in the region. Moscow regularly rejects allegations that its forces have targeted civilians.
(Report David Ljunggren; French version Kate Entringer)
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