News Snapshot:
Vladimir Putin has said civilians still living in the Russian-annexed province of Kherson must be “evacuated” from the conflict zone, amid suggestions Russian forces may be preparing to abandon the west bank of the Dnipro river. The Russian president’s comments came amid mounting speculation that Moscow would attempt to hold the city of Kherson itself – the largest urban area under Russian occupation – at any cost. A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Kherson city, which makes up part of the Ukrainian province Russia annexed in September. The western military alliance has released footage of its latest nuclear exercise...
