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Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter

Residents plug in mobile phones and power banks at a charging point in downtown Kherson, southern Ukraine, Sunday, November 20, 2022. [AP photo]

Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating civilians from recently liberated sections of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, fearing that a lack of heat, power and water due to Russian shelling will make conditions too unlivable this winter.

The World Health Organization concurred, warning that millions face a "life-threatening" winter in Ukraine.

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