A local official claimed that the city of Kherson, on the battle line in southern Ukraine, will be under curfew for 58 hours starting Friday as Ukraine prepares for a spring attack.
Ukrainian authorities have previously employed long curfews to assist troop and arms movements.
The curfew will be in effect from 1700 GMT on Friday until 0300 GMT on Monday, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson’s regional military administration.
“During these 58 hours, it is forbidden to move on the streets of the city. The city will also be closed for entry and exit,” Prokudin said on Telegram, advising residents to stock up on food and medicine.
Prokudin said residents could go for short walks near their houses or visit shops but should carry identity documents with them.
“Such temporary restrictions are necessary for the law enforcement officers to do their job and not put you in danger,” he wrote.
The curfew was announced after officials reported three persons dead and five injured in a Russian strike on Kherson’s only operational hypermarket on Wednesday.
The city was conquered by Russian troops in the early days of the invasion last year and will stay under Russian control until November 2022.
Russian forces retreated from the city, crossing the Dnipro River, which now marks a portion of the battle line in southern Ukraine.