Russian troops are withdrawing from Kherson — leaving the key city on the verge of returning to Ukrainian control. But the announcement drew skepticism from the government in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian artillery battery of the 59th Mechanized Brigade fires a howitzer at points controlled by Russian troops in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine on Saturday.DNIPRO, Ukraine, and MOSCOW — Russia announced a troop withdrawal from the key Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday, in what would be a major blow to President Vladimir Putin's war effort. But the government in Kyiv was skeptical of the move.
"The decision to defend on the left bank of the Dnipro is not easy, but at the same time we will save the lives of our military personnel and the combat capability of our forces,"The announcement drew skepticism from Ukraine's government, which has"We see no signs that Russia is leaving Kherson without a fight," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo PodolyakLater in the day, President Bidenthat Moscow's withdrawal order was"evidence of the fact that they have...
The loss of Kherson follows a string of other military defeats and retreats by Russia in eastern Ukraine. The city is the capital of the Kherson region, one of four Ukrainian territories that Moscow officiallyMilitary analysts and Ukrainian intelligence officials have been warning that a battle for Kherson city would devolve into bloody urban warfare if Russia decided to try to defend the port at the base of the Dnipro River.
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