Foreign volunteers are banned from travelling to 39 settlements in the Kherson region of Ukraine without authorities' permission

Kherson, Ukraine (Svidomi) — Foreign volunteers are banned from travelling to settlements in the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine without permission due to constant shelling by the Russians. They can enter only after obtaining permission from the regional military administration and military command.

The Kherson regional military administration said that the decision applies to representatives of foreign, consular or international organisations.

"No one can guarantee security in wartime, but we must clearly record the presence of people in the areas of active hostilities," said Dmytro Butrii, first deputy head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.

The ban applies to the following settlements: Kizomys, Veletenske, Berehove, Yantarne, Dniprovske, Bilozerka, Pryozerne, Komyshany, Zymivnyk, Antonivka, Prydniprovske, Sadove, Mykilske, Poniativka, Tokarivka, Novotiahynka, Ivanivka, Tiahynka, Lvove, Olhivka, Burhunka, Mykolaiivka, Odradokamianka, Kozatske, Vesele, Beryslav, Novoberyslav, Zmiivka, Chervonyi Maiak, Novokaiiry, Respublikanets, Mylove, Kachkarivka, Sablukivka, Dudchany, Havrylivka, Mykhailivka, Zolota Balka and Osokorivka.

On February 1, two French citizens, volunteers of the HEKS EPER organisation, were killed by Russian shelling. Three other Frenchmen and a Ukrainian were injured.

It is not the only time foreign volunteers have been killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine. A year ago, British volunteers Andrew Bagshaw and Chris Parry were killed in the Donetsk region while trying to evacuate civilians.