15 Mar 2022 10:34

Russian Armed Forces take control of Ukraine's Kherson region - Defense Ministry spokesman

MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the Kherson region of Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have taken control of the entire territory of the Kherson region," Konashenkov said at a press briefing on Tuesday.

The Kherson region, situated in the south of Ukraine, has a population of over one million, more than half of which lives in towns and cities.