Russia says it captures Ukrainian city of Kherson

STORY: Strategically located on the Dniepr river, Kherson, the provincial capital, was the biggest city to fall to Russian forces so far.

Governor of the Kherson region said on Wednesday (March 2) that the city is completely surrounded by Russians.

Konashenkov mentioned that civilian infrastructure and public transport in Kherson, a city of nearly a quarter-million people located just north of Crimea, are functioning as usual.

He also commented on Russian attacks on Kyiv, which happened on Tuesday (March 1), saying that Russian armed forces targeted technical objects and no residential buildings were damaged.