The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Saldo

Russia is keeping up its targeted attacks on critical infrastructure across Ukraine, in a fifth straight day of intensified bombardments

The scale of Ukraine’s recaptured territory was revealed as residents in Kherson — one of four regions illegally annexed by Russia last month — were urged to evacuate

Deputy PM says residents will be helped to move away from southern Ukrainian region partly occupied by invaders

Attacks reportedly carried out by Ukrainian partisans as Kyiv pledges ‘intensification of special saboteur operations’

Kyiv’s troops advanced in southern Kherson province and made additional gains in east

After seven weary months of war, many Ukrainians fear more suffering and political repression awaits them

Russian-installed officials in the Kherson region of Ukraine said they have decided to hold a referendum later this week on joining Russia and have urged the Kremlin to give its permission as soon as possible, the separatist head of the region said on Tuesday.

Moscow has long used proxy leaders to provide a facade of independent legitimacy for territory it controls and it did so after occupying territory in the east of Ukraine in 2014.

Russian-appointed officials say they are planning such processes, but observers say they will lack legitimacy.