On the temporarily occupied left bank of Kherson Oblast, a critical humanitarian situation similar to that observed in Oleshky has developed in 34 other settlements. In another 58 settlements, the situation is assessed as less critical, but residents also need assistance.
This was stated by Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, in an interview with Yevhen Buderatskyi, deputy editor-in-chief of "Ukrainska Pravda," for the podcast "Cursed Questions," published on November 10.
According to Prokudin, this primarily concerns settlements in the coastal zone of the Dnipro River, where people have been living for a long time without proper access to basic utilities and humanitarian aid.
"We have 34 such villages that are critical. And 58 are of medium criticality, which are precisely in the 20-kilometer zone from the left bank", the head of the regional military administration noted.
He emphasized that the humanitarian crisis is not limited to Oleshky. A difficult situation is also observed in Rybalche, Zburivka, Nova Zburivka, Hola Prystan, and other settlements along the Dnipro up to Velyka Lepetykha.
In these communities, according to Prokudin, there is no stable gas and electricity supply, and there are serious problems with water, food, and delivery of humanitarian aid.
"There are already problems with everything there. There is no gas, no electricity, problems with water, with food delivery, humanitarian aid. Now, after the summer, people will somehow survive on their gardens. Next winter will be very difficult", he said.
Prokudin noted that problems with provision of the population also exist in communities located further from the front line. In many settlements there is no proper water supply or electricity, and due to lack of medical workers and medicines, people cannot receive necessary treatment.
Separately, the head of the regional military administration drew attention to the situation of residents of Oleshky. According to the regional administration's estimates, after the recent humanitarian evacuation, about 1,300 people remain in the city.
Prokudin emphasized that not only residents of Oleshky need help, but also residents of dozens of other settlements on the occupied left bank. In his assessment, without establishing humanitarian supply with the onset of cold weather, their situation may worsen even more.
Based on materials from: Ukrainska Pravda
