Ukrainians line up for water after Russians cut off the city’s main supply
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Civilian evacuations organized by the Russian military in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson have been completed, officials announced.
At least 70,000 civilians have been moved out of the city as Russia prepares defenses for a major battle there. Kyiv has described the evacuations as “forced deportations”.
“We are preparing Kherson for defense,” said Russian militia commander Alexander Khodakovski. “We’re taking out the civilian population, in many ways untying our hands.”
Kherson is one of four partially occupied regions that Russia has annexed since invading Ukraine in late February.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities announced further blackouts in and around the country’s biggest cities amid ongoing Russian strikes against energy infrastructure.
“Emergency outages” of four hours a day or more resumed in the Kyiv region, the press service of Ukrenergo, the sole operator of Ukraine’s high-voltage transmission lines, said yesterday .
Capital Region Governor Oleksiy Kuleba told Telegram that residents could expect to see “harder and longer” power cuts compared to before the war.
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Russia just moved civilians out of Kherson as battle looms
Russia says it has “completed” an operation to move civilians out of the occupied southern city of Kherson ahead of an expected battle with advancing Ukrainian forces.
At least 70,000 civilians are said to have crossed to the left (east) bank of the Dnipro River in what Ukraine has called forced deportations.
“We are preparing Kherson for defense,” said a Russian militia commander.
Kherson is one of four partially occupied regions that Russia has annexed since invading Ukraine in late February.
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The head of the UN calls for the extension of the grain agreement between Ukraine and Russia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging Russia and Ukraine to renew the deal that has seen more than 9 million tonnes of grain exported from Ukraine and pushed global food prices down.
It also calls for other countries, mainly in the West, to speed up the removal of obstacles blocking Russian grain and fertilizer exports.
The UN chief’s spokesman said on Friday that Guterres was stressing the urgency of renewing the agreement to “contribute to food security around the world”.
Ukraine and Russia are the main suppliers of grain worldwide. The agreement negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey in July will expire on November 19.
Russia’s ambassador to the UN said on Wednesday that Moscow will discuss a renewal first
“Russia needs to see the export of its grain and fertilizers to the world market, which has never happened since the beginning of the agreement.”
Guterres says the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports from three Black Sea ports “has contributed significantly to lower prices for wheat and other commodities.”
(AP)
Stuti Mishra October 29, 2022 5:20 am
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Kyiv prepares for longer blackouts
Ukrainian authorities announced further blackouts in and around the country’s biggest cities amid ongoing Russian strikes against energy infrastructure.
“Emergency outages” of four hours a day or more resumed in the Kyiv region, the press service of Ukrenergo, the sole operator of Ukraine’s high-voltage transmission lines, said yesterday .
Capital Region Governor Oleksiy Kuleba told Telegram that residents could expect to see “harder and longer” power cuts compared to before the war.
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Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine on Saturday, October 29.
Stuti Mishra October 29, 2022 4:45 am