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MYKORAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Under pressure in southern Ukraine, Russia on Sunday launched missiles and drones at Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv, destroying an apartment building in a shipbuilding town near the front line. Destroy the blocks and let the war 'uncontrollable escalation'.
Mykolaiv lies about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of the front line in occupied Kherson. Kherson is the southern region where Russia ordered his 60,000 to flee the Ukrainian counterattack "to save lives."
5 minute read October 24, 20228:
10 AM GMT+5 Last Updated 3 hours ago
Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation
By Jonathan Landay and Pavel Polityuk
Summary
Missile smashes into Mykolaiv apartment block. Ukrainian forces on offensive in Kherson region. Kherson is gateway to Russian-annexed Crimea.
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".
Mykolaiv lies about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of the front line to occupied Kherson. Kherson is the southern region where Russia ordered his 60,000 to flee the Ukrainian counterattack "to save lives."
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who some Russian nationalists have blamed for Moscow's setbacks since the Feb. 24 The invasion has held talks with its French, British and Turkish counterparts to discuss a "rapidly deteriorating situation," the ministry said.
He also spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd his Austin on his second phone call in three days.
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Evidence Shoigu said Ukraine could escalate to using "dirty bombs", conventional explosives laced with radioactive material. Ukraine does not have nuclear weapons, but Russia says nuclear weapons can protect its territory.
Minister of Ukraine's Foreign Dmytro Kuleba dismissed the allegations as "ridiculous" and "dangerous".
"Russians often blame others."
The White House National Security Council also dismissed Shoigu's claims. "The world will see through attempts to use this allegation as a pretext for escalation," the council said in a statement.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a late-night video message that only Russia could use nuclear weapons in Europe, with Shoigu's "telephone carousel" revealing the problem.
"Everybody understands that very well," said Zelensky. "You understand who is the source of all the filth imaginable in this war." Thrown across the square into neighboring buildings, smashing windows and shattering walls. A car was crushed under the rubble, Reuters said.
"After the first explosion, we tried to escape, but the door got stuck. A minute or two later there was a second, louder explosion. Our door was blown into the hallway." said Oleksandr Medinov, 50, waking up from bed in
Ukraine shot down 14 of his Russian 'kamikaze' drones overnight over Mykolaiv, regional governor Vitaly Kim told Telegram.A drone designed to explode on impact attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month.
Ukraine announced that Russia has deployed Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drones. Tehran denies supplying drones to Moscow – a claim Washington believes is false.
Kim said Russia also struck with his S-300 missiles, one of which he He said it hit his five-story apartment building.
Increase attack
Ukraine's progress in recent weeks around Kherson and in the northeast of the country has been hit by increased attacks on civilian infrastructure by Russian missiles and drones, destroying about 40% of Ukraine's power system before winter. did.
Russian troops have been withdrawn from parts of the front in recent weeks, and occupation authorities are moving civilians to Russian-held territory ahead of the expected fighting in Kherson, the capital of the region on the west bank of the Dnipro. deep inside. Kherson is the gateway to Crimea, which Russia annexed her in 2014.
"The situation today is difficult. It is essential to save your life," said Russian Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov in a video message. "It's coming soon. They'll definitely be back," he added. "There has been a sharp surge in the number of people wanting to leave the country," it said.
About 25,000 people have been evacuated since Tuesday, according to Interfax news agency.
Ukrainian forces said they had captured at least two of her villages abandoned by Russia and made gains in the south.
Reuters was unable to independently verify your account.