President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called on the residents of Kherson "to let the occupiers know that they can only be in Kherson temporarily."

In a video message on Friday morning, he said that a performance with a rally "for Russia" could be played in Kherson in the near future. "For this they brought strangers to the city. Looking for local traitors. They want to make a TV picture – it seems that Kherson is no longer Ukrainian. From this they started the so-called 'DPR' and 'LPR.' You understand what happened to them afterwards. This needs to be stopped. Kherson residents, show that this is your city . You can stop any plan of the invaders," Zelensky said.

He also urged the people of Kherson to "get rid of any despair." "We are fighting against a powerful enemy that outnumbers us. Which dominates us by the amount of technology. But who is thousands of light-years away from normal people who have dignity," the President said.

"Show it. Our national flag. Our national anthem. Our national spirit. Be sure to let the invaders know that they can stay in Kherson only temporarily. And they will never be able to own Kherson. Like any other city in Ukraine," Zelensky is convinced.