Russians are not trying to help people in the temporarily occupied territories — Zelenskyy

The Russian occupation "authorities" are not trying to help the locals affected by flooding in the temporarily occupied territories.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this.

"Evacuation on the left bank has been completely failed by the occupiers. We will appeal to international organizations," the President wrote. 

Daria Zarivna, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President on Communications, published a video of people trying to get to Kherson by boat and reported that many locals in Oleshky spent the night on the roofs of their houses to escape the water. 

The so-called "head of administration" of Nova Kakhovka, Vladimir Leontyev, said that up to a hundred people were allegedly trapped in the town and needed to be evacuated. At least seven people are missing. As of noon, the water level in the city had dropped by 60 cm.

"Acting head of the Kherson region" Vladimir Saldo said that between 22,000 and 40,000 people were affected by the disaster. Yesterday, Saldo said that the flooding "would not greatly affect the situation in the Kherson region" and that there was no need for mass evacuations.