Ukrainian Oblast and City Administrations already work in Kherson
Legitimate Oblast and City Military Administrations, as well as the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police of Ukraine, has begun to work in liberated Kherson.
Source: Yaroslav Yanushevych, Head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Facebook
Quote from Yanushevych: "Mr. President, according to your instructions, I’m making a report. The Military Administration of the Kherson Oblast, the city of Kherson and the Kherson district are in the city and started performing their duties.
The National Police of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine also began performing their duties. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine is carrying out demining. We are engaged in returning the city to normal life."
Details: Yanushevych has also published another video from the centre of the city of Kherson, which shows people with Ukrainian flags shouting "Ukraine!".
Background:
- On 9 November, Sergei Surovikin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian occupying forces in Ukraine, announced that Russian troops were leaving the city of Kherson.
- The President's Office of Ukraine announced that Ukraine sees no signs of Russia retreating from Kherson without a fight.
- On 11 November, Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reported that Kherson was returning under Ukraine’s control and the Armed Forces of Ukraine were entering the city. The Russian occupiers’ retreat routes are under the fire control of the Ukrainian army.
- As of 12 November, the National Police of Ukraine restored their work in Kherson.
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