Officials appointed by Moscow in Kherson said that about 50,000-60,000 civilians will be evacuated to Russia and Ta Ngan Dnieper River to ensure safety.

Vladimir Saldo, the leader of the Russian province, today said the evacuation process is expected to take place for 6 days.

These areas are at risk of flooding due to the plan to destroy the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam and discharge water from a series of power plants upstream Dnieper, Mr. Saldo said on October 18.

According to the official, the decision was made in the context of the Russian military is consolidating the defensive positions in the area to repel attacks.

A Russian soldier distributed ribbons to people in Kherson province, southern Ukraine in May, before the parade to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Nazi victory.

Kherson was one of the four Ukrainian provinces that Russia announced the merger last month and was the first major city to control after launching a military campaign on February 24.

However, the Ukrainian force is promoting the counterattack campaign in the South and increasingly approaching the city.

General Sergei Surovikin, the first commander of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, acknowledged the situation in Kherson is very tense and the Russian military may be forced to make difficult decisions.

The location of Kherson province and the battle situation in southern Ukraine.

Russia raided the missile in the hope of being able to stop Ukraine's progress on the battlefield, but in reality could disappoint Moscow, according to experts.

President Lukashenko had a military and political reason to not send the Belarus army to fight in Ukraine, despite announcing a coordination force with Russia.