The Russian occupation authorities in Kherson have put forward a new theory of a “strong recommendation” for residents to leave the region, saying they can enjoy their holidays in Russia, Interfax reports.

“To avoid casualties among the civilian population of the Kherson region during the “clearing” of the territory [de forțele armate ucrainene]The administration of the Kherson region strongly recommends taking advantage of the opportunity of a humanitarian trip to the Russian Federation for rest and recovery,” Kyrylo Stremousov, deputy head of the Kherson occupation authorities, wrote on his Telegram channel on Friday.

He also stated that the large number of civilians in the region in the south of Ukraine complicates military maneuvers and poses a threat to their lives.

“There is no need to confuse the army with the army. The civilian population must be kept at a safe distance from the fighting,” he urged, claiming to have personally witnessed a “terrible scene” at the start of the war launched by Vladimir Putin on February 24: people tried to get between the tanks for some time. fights

“And as a result there were victims among the civilian population,” Stremousov added.

He also noted that the threat of flooding in the region cannot be ruled out due to the actions of the Ukrainian army near the Gagovskaya HPP on the Dnieper, accusing Kyiv of wanting to breach the dam here.

The head of the Russian administration in Kherson called for the evacuation of the region

Stremousov’s comments came a day after his superior, Volodymyr Saldo, appealed to Moscow to organize the evacuation of civilians from Kherson due to Ukrainian attacks.

“We have suggested to all residents of the Kherson region who want to protect themselves from (Ukrainian) missile attacks to go to other regions” of Russia, Saldo wrote in his Telegram channel.

“Take your children and leave,” he urged in a statement posted on social media.

Although Saldo officially heads the Russian-appointed regional administration in Kherson and participated in the annexation ceremony of the occupied Ukrainian territories organized in Moscow, his subordinate Stremousov is better known thanks to numerous videos published on social networks. and interference in the Russian press.

It was Kyrylo Stremousov who explained live on the Rossiya-1 channel earlier in October that Russian troops are actually advancing when they are retreating.

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