A news blackout in southern Ukraine means “something big is going on”, military expert Professor Michael Clarke has told Sky News.
Professor Clarke, former director-general of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), said: “The Ukrainians have conducted a complete news blackout on what is happening in the Kherson oblast because the Russians are holding a line between Snihurivka and My love, and that line they have been holding onto for over a week now as Ukraine moves south.
“When the Ukrainians have a news blackout it means something is going on. They have always done this before when there is a big offensive push on.
“I am guessing in the next 48-72 hours they might tell us what is happening.
“Now for sure, something big is happening. It might fail, and it may not work, but in the past, it has worked.
“Standby for some more interesting information – I am guessing on this frontline between Mylove and Snihurivka.”
Meanwhile, around 100 women – all from the Azovstal steelworks – have also been released in a prisoner exchange.
Showing footage of their release, Professor Clarke said: “These women are all coming out, some of them are in combats, they might have been given those combats, but they are walking in line – they are coming out they are almost marching.
“They are coming out in order, they are making a point. We are the women from Azovstal steelworks.
“Civilians got mixed in with the troops towards the end, it was all pretty awful.
“But here they are, they are holding their head up, they are coming out with pride and that is making a point to the Russians and the rest of the world. ”
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