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Published on: 16/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Just 15 babies were born in December while 256 people died and 311 fled. As Kherson dies out, its 83,000 residents are focusing on how to survive relentless shelling by Russia. In November and December, at least 16 people died in these attacks, 144 were injured. Ukraine’s first major city to fall to Russian forces days after Moscow’s full-scale invasion began but Ukrainian troops have since retaken it. The waterfront maternity hospital faces Russian troops occupying the opposite riverbank. Amid continuous shelling and drone attacks, Maria moved to a neighbouring settlement, where her family found some respite. In December and November, “drones have been penetrating further into the city, and Russians began hunting public and social transport,” said Anton Yefanov, 44, Kherson’s deputy mayor. At the time of publication, the Russian defence ministry had not responded to Al Jazeera’s request for comment. In the streets of Kherson, the echo of explosions reverberates in the air with frightening frequency. Kherson is a half-dead city, but from a humanitarian point of view, there are still people here. Some observers fear Kherson’s ordeal is unlikely to end soon. In October 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared four occupied regions absorbed into Russia.
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But I’m sure, if we just cut weapon shipments to Ukraine, Putin will stop! \s