Ukrainian the military released an official statement for the first time on Dec. 1 that Russia begins to withdraw its forces from the territories of the bank of the Dnieper river in front of the city of Kherson, which is currently the main front line of the occupiers in the south, informs the media “Reuters”.
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The statement provided only limited information and did not mention that Ukrainian forces had crossed the river. Officials in Kiev also stressed that Russia has increased the intensity of shelling and attacks from the opposite coast, prompting another blackout in Kherson, where power was restored just three weeks ago.
After Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson last month, the Dnieper River now forms Ukraine’s southern buffer zone.
Russia ordered civilians out of towns within 15 kilometers of the river and withdrew its civilian administration from occupied Nova Kahovka. Ukrainian officials have previously said that Russia has also withdrawn some of the artillery near the river to safer positions further away, “Reuters” reports.
“A decrease in the number of Russian soldiers and military equipment is also observed in the city of Oleshku,” the representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, referring to the city opposite Kherson.
Most of the Russian troops stationed in the region are recently mobilized reservists, suggesting this Fly the best trained professional troops have already left this area, writes “Reuters”.
