Kherson Reduces Curfew Hours Due to Daylight Changes

Officials have reduced the curfew hours in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration, confirmed the 2-hour curfew increase is effective starting Tuesday, April 1, in a social media announcement.

Earlier, Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the Kherson region, said the decision was made “due to the increase in daylight hours and the safety of citizens” in an announcement on Friday.

The city of Kherson was liberated from Russian occupation in November 2022, but Moscow continues to occupy part of the region. The city’s proximity to Russian troops has made it a frequent target of Russian strikes to this day.

Locals have called the city a “human safari” due to Russian troops’ habits of using first-person view (FPV) drones against civilians, presumably as part of their training.

Prokudin added that church services and other religious gatherings are banned in the region during the curfew on Easter, April 20, due to safety concerns.

“We decided to prohibit, during Easter holidays and memorial days in the Kherson region, holding church services during curfew, consecrations on the territory of religious buildings, and visiting cemeteries, except for funeral processions,” Prokudin said in his Friday social media update.

“This is a forced step, so I ask you to treat this with understanding, because we must avoid mass gatherings of believers and keep them safe,” he added.

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