Zelenskyy: Russian forces step up activities on Kherson front

Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack on the city of Kherson on 20 December and intensified their activities on the Kherson front.

Source: an address by Zelenskyy on 20 December

Quote: "Today, the Russians launched yet another barbaric attack on Kherson. We can see that their activity on the Kherson front has intensified. I would like to express my gratitude to the combat units defending our positions and successfully repelling Russian attempts to advance there."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, had provided an update on the situation in other areas of the war zone: the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia fronts.

Zelenskyy added that the number of North Korean soldiers killed on the Kursk front is increasing.

Quote: "It's telling that Russia is trying to pass these North Korean soldiers off as representatives of national communities living in Russia itself. This is Moscow's complete disregard for the indigenous peoples and for the Koreans themselves."

Background:

• On the morning of 20 December, Russian troops launched a large-scale attack on Kherson that lasted for an hour, resulting in 2 fatalities and 11 casualties, according to various reports.
• The Russians damaged the building of the Kherson State Maritime Academy (KSMA) and a significant architectural landmark and one of the city's oldest Orthodox churches, St Catherine's Cathedral.

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