<!-- wp:html --><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that civilians in Ukraine's Kherson region should be evacuated from the conflict zone, the Kremlin chief's first acknowledgement of a deteriorating situation in a region he claims to have annexed. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). </p><!-- /wp:html -->
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region should be evacuated from the conflict zone, the Kremlin chief’s first acknowledgement of a deteriorating situation in a region he claims to have annexed. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1).