Putin publically endorsed an evacuation Friday, saying the region remains dangerous and civilians remain at risk.
Putin called on people to leave the area Friday, saying the region is dangerous and civilians there are at risk.
"Now, of course, those who live in Kherson should be removed from the zone of the most dangerous actions, because the civilian population should not suffer," Putin said in a speech to pro-Kremlin activists, perUkraine officials caution that calls for evacuations could be a trap to put Ukrainian soldiers in harm's way,
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