Russia has issued an emergency evacuation order to all residents after continuing an uneasy defense in the occupied territory of Kherson in southern Ukraine.



"Due to the dire situation on the front lines, the increased risk of large-scale artillery and the threat of a terrorist attack, all civilians in Kherson must immediately leave the city and cross to the left bank of the Dnipro River," the Russian-appointed administration of the occupied territory of Kherson said in a telegram. said.



Ukrainian President Zelensky said on social media that "Russia launched a massive air strike overnight, firing 36 missiles, and most of the rockets launched were shot down," AFP news agency reported.