and unexploded ammunition. we can cross live to come ukraine now. mateusz lachowski is a polish war correspondent who is covering the russian invasion of ukraine for the polsat television broadcaster. we understand the difficulties in kherson, there is no electricity, it is midnight there, what have you seenin is midnight there, what have you seen in your reporting from kherson, the newly liberated city? figs seen in your reporting from kherson, the newly liberated city? the newly liberated city? as you see, the newly liberated city? as you see. there the newly liberated city? as you see. there is the newly liberated city? as you see, there is a the newly liberated city? as you see, there is a complete - the newly liberated city? as you | see, there is a complete blackout because there is no electricity. as you say, not water, but there is the m you say, not water, but there is the joy of liberation, the joy of freedom. kherson is liberated and
this was an area that vladimir putin had declared as being part of russia after those fake referendums that had taken place, that the vote to be part of russia was very high, according to vladimir putin, but what we are seeing our people very relieved to have the russians out. yes, in september, the russian authorities reported that in these referendums, over 85% of voters in kherson wanted tojoin referendums, over 85% of voters in kherson wanted to join russia. referendums, over 85% of voters in kherson wanted tojoin russia. and today in kherson i saw ukrainian soldiers, and i think the russians were again lying, as usual, but as i show in my report what happens to russian people in kherson, all the younger men and women used anything
hydroelectric power plants. under the cover of darkness, a massive explosion is unleashed. if the dam collapses, it could cause massive flooding and quickly swamp over 80 settlements, including kherson. images from friday morning show sections of the dam were destroyed. the bbc could not verify the extent of the damage or who caused it. over in kherson city, there have been emotional celebrations after ukrainian forces arrived. people here have lived under russian occupation for more than eight months. many are still without power, water or the internet. however, retreating russian forces still pose a threat from across the dnipro river. we have been warned yesterday by our general staff of the ukrainian armed forces that russians are making new fortifications on the left bank
side of the dnipro river, and there is a likelihood of massive artillery shelling. speaking at a southeast asia summit in cambodia this morning, ukraine s foreign minister warned that other countries could follow in russia s footsteps if action is not taken. violation of borders. use of force. committing mass atrocities against civilian population. if anyone in the world sees that russia can get away easily with all of this, then this someone will be tempted to follow suit. winning kherson has been a big boost for the national morale, but a complete victory over russia remains elusive. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, kyiv. president zelensky has said that the russian occupation forces had left the city of kherson with no heat, electricity, water supply or communications.
speaking in one of his regular video addresses, he also warned that lots of unexploded devices remain on the ground. translation: today we all feel the elation together. i don t know if there is even one person who hasn t watched the video of our people in kherson meeting the ukrainian defenders. months of russian occupation, months of bullying our people, months of stories that russia is supposedly there forever, and still, there is a sea of ukrainian flags in the streets. as of this evening, the defence forces have established control of more than 60 settlements in the kherson region. the police have started measures of stabilisation. everywhere in the liberated territory, our explosive technicians have a lot of work to do. almost 2000 explosive items have already been removed, mines, streamers,