The Russian-imposed deputy governor of Kherson, Ekaterina Gubareva, has denounced that the Ukrainian authorities, who have recently regained control of part of the region, are ready to initiate «filtration measures» with demining work as an excuse.
As noted by Gubareva, the Ukrainian authorities have banned residents of Kherson from going to the city center on the grounds of demining work. «With a high degree of probability, the filtration measures will be carried out under this pretext,» she warned.
The pro-Russian deputy governor also stressed that, as soon as it regained control of the city, Ukraine blocked the departure of all those citizens who in any way could have collaborated with Russia, the Russian agency TASS reported.
In the same vein, Gubareva recalled that also one of the first measures of the Ukrainian authorities after hoisting their flag in the center of Kherson was to block access to journalists.
Ukrainian forces regained control of the city of Kherson, seized by Russia on March 2, on November 11, amid a withdrawal of Russian forces across the Dnieper River in the face of the advances made in recent weeks by the Ukrainian Army in this region.
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, made a surprise visit to the city on Monday, from where he denounced the great destruction that Russia has carried out in Kherson, while remarking that Kiev is «advancing» and «ready for peace».
