Ukrainian minister asks residents of Kherson region to leave in order to facilitate de-occupation

• Kherson region should take advantage of the opportunity offered by the occupiers to flee.
• UkraineMedia Center by Iryna Vereshchuk, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories.
• Vereshchuk emphasised that people of the Kherson region, in particular families with children, should take advantage

To aid the Ukrainian Army’s counteroffensive aimed at deoccupying the territory, residents of the Kherson region should take advantage of the opportunity offered by the occupiers to flee.

The announcement was made during a briefing at the Ukraine-Ukrinform Media Center by Iryna Vereshchuk, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories.

Vereshchuk emphasised that people of the Kherson region, in particular families with children, should take advantage of the options for exit provided by the invaders as it will hasten the Ukrainian military’s deoccupation of the area.

“Please, go because our Army will definitely deoccupy these lands. Our will to do so is unwavering. And it will be very, very difficult to open a humanitarian corridor when there are children there. It was difficult in Mariupol, and in Kherson region it will be even harder. Because the enemy learns, becomes even more cynical, and uses human shields, especially children. We will know that there are children there, and we will be powerless, and we really don’t want that. Believe me, deoccupation will be very fast. There will definitely be a counteroffensive,” Vereshchuk said.

She also urged people to travel using the temporarily seized Crimea and “fake” IDs supplied by the invaders, promising that the Ukrainian government would not arrest them for doing so.

“They will not break the law if they leave the temporarily occupied Crimea. We know that today it is almost the only humanitarian corridor available, if it can be called this way, which can be used to leave. So, if possible, get out of there, especially if you have children. As soon as you enter the territory of third countries – the European Union or any other state – reach out to our consulate or find an opportunity to call us. Even without any ID on you, all countries will let you in. If necessary, we will prepare the documents and hand them over to the consulate near you,” Vereshchuk said.

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