Russia used the humanitarian operation in Oleshky to rotate personnel and equipment, Zelensky said

The Russian army used a humanitarian operation in Hola Prystan on Kherson region for a significant rotation of personnel and equipment on the left bank of the Dnipro. The occupiers brought additional forces into the city and the surrounding community.

This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Telegram following a meeting with regional state governors.

"Unfortunately, under the cover of a humanitarian operation in Hola Prystan, the Russian army carried out a significant rotation of personnel and equipment on the left bank. Additional occupier forces were brought into Hola Prystan and the surrounding community.".

According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian armed forces command should present proposals for additional protection of Kherson residents from Russian attacks.

The president also reported on the results of the meeting regarding the situation in other regions.

In particular, in Sumy region, specific tasks for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were determined to counter Russian operations. In Kharkiv region, preparations of critical infrastructure for winter were discussed, and in Dnipropetrovsk region — the restoration of electricity supply after Russian strikes.

Separately, the situation in the energy system of Zhytomyr region was considered, and corresponding tasks for the Ministry of Energy were identified.

Zelensky also said that Russian troops have significantly intensified shelling of Kramatorsk and the surrounding community. Measures to counter this are planned to be defined at the meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.