KYIV, Ukraine: Russia agreed Thursday (Friday in Manila) to help residents leave a region it "annexed" in a sign of success for Ukraine's counter-offensive, as the EU warned Moscow's army would be "annihilated" if the Kremlin uses nuclear weapons.

Moscow's decision to assist people in leaving Kherson came a day after Kyiv said it had retaken five settlements in the southern region.

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