Russian troops seized control of most of the Kherson region in the first days after the invasion began on February 24.
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However, in recent weeks, the Ukrainian army, with the help of long-range artillery supplied by the West, has tried to counterattack Russian troops in the Kherson region.
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The Ukrainian army is carrying out attacks on warehouses and positions of the Russian army behind the front line and is trying to destroy the bridges over which supplies are made to Russian troops in the city of Kherson.
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Butry announced on television that 46 settlements in Kherson region have been liberated so far.
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He added that most of the liberated villages are located in the north of the region, while some are in the south near the Black Sea and Mykolaiv region, which is heavily bombarded by the enemy.
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Butry said that several of the liberated villages were almost completely destroyed and were still being heavily shelled.
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He emphasized that the humanitarian situation in the Kherson region is critical and called on all civilians still remaining there to evacuate to safer places.
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Russian troops took control of the city of Kherson on March 3. Kherson was the first major city to fall to Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion.
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