MADRID, 20 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Ukrainian authorities have declared an air alert throughout the country on Monday and have accused Russian forces of using phosphorous projectiles during their attacks on the Kherson region, located in the south of the country, without Moscow having ruled. about these complaints.
The air alert map published by the Ukrainian government through the alerts.in.ua website shows the entire country in red, including the capital kyiv. The alert has been decreed after the latest bombings by Russia, a few days after the first anniversary of the start of the invasion.
For its part, Operational Command South has indicated that “in the Jerson region, when attacking with artillery peaceful localities on the eastern shore, the enemy covers the civilian population in saturation bombing,” before aiming for the use of incendiary shells and with phosphorus.
According to information gathered by the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform, at least three people were killed and eight resulted injuries in attacks executed on Sunday by Russian troops against the Jershon region. Moscow announced in September the annexation of Jershon, Donetsk, Lugansk and Zaporiyia, all partially occupied.
