Amid Ukraine's offensive, occupying Russian forces terrorize civilians, use them as "human shields" in Kherson region - Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff

“In connection with our troops' offensive, in some areas of the Kherson oblast, units of the Russian Federation Armed Forces are switching to terrorist tactics against local civilians. Thus, according to available information, in the settlement of Velyka Oleksandrivka, the occupiers are using the local population as a "human shield". The village is closed for entry and exit," the message says

According to available information, the settlement of Velyka Oleksandrivka is closed for entry and exit.

Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hold their positions.

Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled the enemy's offensive in the areas of Udy, Kostyantynivka, Virnopillya, Ploske, Mayorsk, Bezimenne and Kamyanka in the last 24 hours.