NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:

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Ukraine: Civilians Trapped in Occupied Khersonska Region

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(Berlin, July 9, 2026) - Civilians trapped in front-line areas of the Russian -occupied Khersonska region in southern Ukraine face dire humanitarian conditions and have no safe way to leave, Human Rights Watch said today. Civilians who wish to evacuate should be allowed to do so safely.