Russia Is Withdrawing From Kherson Now
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the southern city of Kherson on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, marking a significant retreat for Russia. The city of Kherson is situated to the north of the Dnipro River on the left bank. Defense Minister Shoigu and General Sergey Surovikin said that troops should regroup on the other side of the river, as Ukrainian forces advance. “Having comprehensively assessed the current situation, it is proposed to take up defense along the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro River,” said Surovikin in a televised briefing. Surovikin said that it was no longer possible to deliver supplies to the city of Kherson and other areas on the left bank of the river; Shoigu agreed with his proposal to retreat and set up defenses on the other side. “Proceed with the withdrawal of troops and take all measures to ensure the safe transfer of personnel, weapons and equipment across the Dnipro River,” Shoigu told Surovikin. Shoigu was on a visit to the region for briefings with military commanders, in the video published on Nov. 10, 2022, by DW News, as “Is this a turning point in the war? | DW News“, below:
Joyous residents welcomed Ukrainian troops in the centre of Kherson today after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion earlier this year. According to the Ukrainians, the Russian retreat was chaotic, but Russia says it completed the withdrawal without losing a single soldier. Ukraine says its forces have recaptured 100 square miles in the past 24 hours – and ordered any Russian soldiers still inside Kherson to surrender, in the video published on Nov. 11, 2022, by Channel 4 News, as “Celebrations as Ukraine retakes Kherson after ‘chaotic’ mass Russian retreat“, below:
Sean Bell, retired Air Vice-Marshal, has told Sky News that although he does not think the withdrawal from Kherson is a “trap”, it is still important to ask: “Why now?” in the video published on Nov. 1, 2022, by Sky News, as “Ukraine War: Why is Russia withdrawing from Kherson now?” below:
Pictures are being posted on social media, apparently showing a Ukrainian flag has been raised in the centre of Kherson in southern Ukraine. A member of the Kherson regional council also said a flag had been raised, in the video published on Nov. 11, 2022, by Sky News, as “Ukraine War: Ukrainian flag ‘raised in centre of Khersons“, below:
Ukraine continues to press its offensive in the south, as Russia begins its withdrawal from the strategic city of Kherson. As the U.S. sends its 25th package of arms and military aid to Ukraine, Charles Kupchan and Evelyn Farkas join Nick Schifrin to discuss if the U.S. should be emphasizing diplomacy to find an end to the war, in the video published on Nov. 10, 2022, by PBS NewsHour, as “Ukrainian forces cautiously advance into Kherson, fearing a trap as Russian troops retreat“, below:
Thousands of Russian soldiers are sent to the front ill-equipped and with little to no training, causing a devastating toll on their morale and will to fight. We looked into the videos they send back to their relatives to shed a light on the conditions inside Russia’s military, in the video published on Nov. 11, 2022, by DW News, as “What we know about the current sate of Russia’s military | DW Analysis“, below:
Ukrainian military entered Kherson on Friday after Russia withdrew its military forces. For the residents in Kherson, Russia’s retreat is a relief after long-lasting trauma. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports in the video published on Nov. 11, 2022, by CNN, as “Kherson residents tell CNN how they feel after Russia’s retreat“, below:
Ukrainian troops have been met with cheering crowds as soldiers cautiously moved into Kherson. Some 30,000 Russians have retreated from the southern city in recent days, setting up defensive positions on the opposite side of the Dnipro river. Alex Rossi joined Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of the city, in the video published on Nov. 11, 2022, by Sky News, as “Ukraine War: Jubilation as Ukrainian troops move into Kherson“, below:
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