Russia imposes restricted zone along Dnieper in occupied Kherson

In the occupied territories of the Kherson region, the Russians have created a 15-kilometre zone along the Dnieper River and prohibited entry into it. Residents were relocated earlier from this area. A special permit is required to enter this area.

According to information from the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC), the "forbidden zone" is set to take effect from August 1 in the Kakhovka region. At the beginning of September, it will cover the entire left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region.

The specially designated area coincides with the territory that has been occupied by Russia for several months. "The order was published in the name of Vladimir Saldo, the local Russian puppet governor," writes the NRC.

The organization reported that according to the content of the published order, entry to this zone is possible only with a "special permit" from the Russians.

The National Resistance Center also notes that the Russians had previously deported the local population from most of the occupied settlements in the designated zone. The prohibited area is about 15 kilometres.

Ukrainian media admit that at this time—based on information coming from the occupied regions—they are unable to assess why the Russians decided to take such a step.