Kherson has fallen to the Russians

[TheProle]

Russia claims control of Kherson, the first major Ukrainian city to fall, with peace talks set to resume

The coastal city of Kherson in Ukraine's south has reportedly become the first major city in the country to be taken over by Russian forces.

It comes as an aid to Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters the Ukrainians were expected imminently to arrive in Belarus to resume talks on Thursday.

He said they agreed to meet in the Brest region of Belarus, which borders Poland.

Kherson's mayor, Igor Kolykhayev, told Reuters that Russian troops were in the streets and had forced their way into the city council building.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/russia-claims-control-of-kherson-the-first-major-ukrainian-city-to-fall-with-peace-talks-set-to-resume/ar-AAUwT0B

[C_U_L8R]

1. Russia will lose even more trying to keep it

[SheltieLover]

3. Yup!

[underpants]

8. We may get a first look at how they do in cities.

It could get really punitive and brutal.

There was a Retired Brig. Gen. Kimmitt in CNN a few days ago saying that the Russians have a history of brutal tactics in urban settings.

[lapfog_1]

2. every night the Russians will lose 100 to 1000 soldiers

if they walk around out in the open in small groups.

[TheProle]

6. Why do folks post if they're not going to read the article?

The New York Times reported that a senior Ukrainian government official had confirmed that Russian troops had seized the city.

[JoanofArgh]

7. Sorry I missed that. I did read part of the article.

[underpants]

5. 290,000 a little bigger than Richmond VA

Boo!

[UTUSN]

9. K&R

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

10. Russia Claims...

Might be true, then again Russia has claimed many things, I hope they arrested all the Nazis....sigh.

[herding cats]

11. Now they have to hold it.

My heart goes out to the people of Kherson.