Russia 'forcibly mobilising' local population in Kherson - Ukrainian military

Headlines 12:36 21 Apr, 2022

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Russia 'forcibly mobilising' local population in Kherson - Ukrainian military

The Ukrainian military said Russian troops were planning to "forcibly mobilise" the local population in the southern city of Kherson, Qazet.az reports. The update also says:

  • Russian forces are stopping humanitarian support in the region.
  • Russian troops continue to carry out an operation in the eastern part of Ukraine to establish full control over Luhansk and Donetsk.
  • This shows a "significant increase" in the number of wounded Russian soldiers in the region.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force hit four targets - three UAVs and one cruise missile.
  • In the past 24 hours, Ukraine's military has destroyed one tank, 10 armoured units and two vehicles, one artillery system, two special engineering units, an anti-aircraft missile system and an enemy ammunition depot.