Zelensky instructs the military to respond to "unusual movements" of Russian troops in the Kherson region

On November 8, Xinhua News Agency reported from Kyiv (Reporter Li Dongxu) that Ukrainian President Zelensky stated on the evening of the 8th that the Russian military has recently conducted a large-scale personnel and equipment rotation in the Kherson region and has increased troop deployments. He has instructed the military to propose further measures to protect the local population.

On the same day, Zelensky posted on social media that he convened the heads of various states to hear reports on the situation in different areas, especially the needs of frontline and border states. He mentioned that the Russian military is using humanitarian operations in Oleshky as a cover to conduct large-scale personnel and equipment rotations in the Russian-controlled area on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region, and is increasing troop deployments to Oleshky and surrounding areas.

Recently, multiple Ukrainian media outlets have reported unusual military movements by the Russian military in the Kherson region.

Zelensky also stated that he has issued specific combat tasks to the Ukrainian forces in Sumy Oblast to respond to the Russian military's offensive.

Oleshky is located on the left bank of the Dnieper River, directly across from the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson. Russia took control of the city on February 24, 2022, the same day it launched a special military operation against Ukraine. A partial ceasefire was implemented in Oleshky from October 27 to November 1. On October 30, humanitarian aid teams from Russia and Ukraine distributed relief supplies to local residents in Oleshky and arranged for civilian evacuations.