More than 3,000 people evacuated from Kherson and Mykolaiv regions — president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a daily video address, Ukrinform reports.

"As of now, over 3,000 people have already been evacuated in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. But again, it is only a free territory under our control. In the occupied territory, it is only possible to help people in some areas – Russian terrorists are doing everything to make the victims of the disaster as many as possible. Russian shelling continues – even at evacuation points," he said.

Zelensky noted that Russia does not provide any real help to the people in the flooded areas – not for the sake of propaganda, but for the sake of the people.

According to him, Russia and the Russian leadership should bear separate, fair and strict responsibility for all this.

Zelensky thanked rescuers, military, police and volunteers who are currently helping in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.

"I thank the journalists who spread the truth and tell the world the stories of people who have suffered," he said.

Photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service