A Russian official stationed in southern Ukraine said Moscow was likely to withdraw its troops from Kherson on the west bank of the Dnieper River and urged civilians to stay behind, possibly signaling a withdrawal that would be a blow to Volodymyr’s “special military operation” . Putin.

The main thing for Friday, the 254th day of the war in Ukraine, TEXT OF THE LIVE MODE:

07:38All civilians were evacuated from the city of Maryinka, Donetsk region. The National Police of Ukraine reported that 100% of the civilian population was evacuated from the city of Maryinka, located 33 kilometers west of Donetsk, which is occupied by Russia. All homes in the city, once home to nearly 10,000 residents, were damaged or destroyed, police said.

Evacuation is currently underway in the nearby town of Krasnohorivka, where about 800 civilians remain. Its pre-war population was about 16,000. There is no water, electricity or gas in the city.

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Quick summary, Friday morning. recent events:

• The government in Kyiv and Western military analysts remained wary of Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson, suggesting that Russia may have set a trap for Ukrainian troops to advance. Russia has previously denied that its troops plan to withdraw from the area.
• The speculations arose after photographs showing Kherson’s main administrative building without the Russian flag went viral. Ukraine has said that these images may be Russian disinformation. Ukrainian forces can recapture Kherson from Russian troops, US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said.
• Kyiv condemned the deportations of Ukrainian citizens from two oblasts occupied by Moscow forces, saying that they “grossly violate international law.”
• About 4.5 million Ukrainians, more than 10 percent of the pre-war population, were temporarily left without electricity Thursday night due to Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
• The commander of one of Russia’s five military districts, who was sharply criticized for the actions of his troops in Ukraine, is going on a three-week vacation, reports the regional news agency Ura.ru.
• The UN nuclear watchdog said it found no signs of undeclared nuclear activity at three sites in Ukraine that it inspected at Kyiv’s request in response to Russia’s accusations of building a “dirty bomb.” “confirmed his status as the biggest liar in the world.”
• Russia and Ukraine exchanged 214 prisoners in the latest in a series of prisoner swaps, with many Ukrainians wounded and survivors during a failed attempt to secure the city of Mariupol in April and May.
• Sources told Reuters that the G7 rich nations and Australia agreed to set a fixed price when they decide on a price ceiling for Russian oil later this month, instead of accepting a floating price.
• Republican Sen. Rob Portman and fellow Democrat Chris Coons pledged on their way to Kyiv that bipartisan support for Ukraine would continue beyond next week’s midterm elections.
• Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it protested the British ambassador after she was summoned over allegations that British specialists were involved in an attack by Ukrainian drones on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
• Turkey said on Thursday that Sweden and Finland have not yet fulfilled all their obligations under the agreement, which should allow their NATO membership to be ratified.
• On Thursday, Putin ordered a one-time payment of 195,000 rubles (3,200 euros) to contract servicemen and those who were mobilized to fight in Ukraine.
• NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: Iran is going to supply Russia with ballistic missiles in addition to the drones it has already supplied.
• Zelensky said he would not attend this month’s G20 summit in Indonesia if Putin was also present.
• Sofia’s parliament on Thursday approved Bulgaria’s joining of countries that send military aid to Ukraine, an issue that has divided Bulgaria’s former ruling coalition and risks complicating the formation of a new executive.

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• Thursday’s events were broadcast live on HotNews.ro