Kherson - Raam op Rusland

'Als je de knal hoort, dan leef je nog': een getuigenis uit Cherson

Op 2 november verlieten Aleksandr en Valeria hun thuisstad Cherson. Met de auto, een reis van meer dan vierduizend kilometer. Op dat
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New commander, new goals for Russia in Ukraine

Now it is clear that the Russian army is not able to wage an offensive war for lack of ammunition and sophisticated troops, the Russians change tactics. According to ex-diplomat Vladimir Frolov in an article for Carnegie Politika the idea is to buy time till spring and use evacuated Kherson as fortification and protection of free access to Crimea.

by Vladimir Frolov
Kremlin struggles with 'referenda' in occupied Ukrainian land

Once again the Kremlin has miscalculated in the war against Ukraine. The Russians were confident that they would conquer the whole of Donbass this summer and organise 'referenda' in the southern cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. But the offensive has grinded to a halt. Russia might have to postpone the annexation once again.

by Andrey Pertsev
What is happening in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine?

Now that Russia's invasion in Ukraine has entered its second month, a long-term occupation in southern Ukraine becomes a realistic
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'The poorer people in Kherson are already starting to starve'

Russian troops entered Kherson on March 1. Since then, the southern city has been under their de facto control. Ukrainian politician
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