NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine city of Kherson with Cautious, but said that if it was confirmed it would be “another victory for Ukraine”.
“We’ve noticed of Russians announcement Withdrawal from Kherson, said Stoltenberg. We have to see how the situation on Earth evolves in Coming days.”
talking next to new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the top of NATO official He stressed that Russia military campaign distance invasion of Ukraine was struggling.
“What is the clear is that Russia is under severe pressure and if they leave Kherson it will be another victory for Ukraine, “The Alliance secretary general He said.
On Thursday, Ukraine said its forces had recaptured dozens of villages in South Kherson regionA day after Russia ordered its forces to withdraw from the same name city.
“We’ve seen how The Ukrainian armed forces were able to pay back “Russian forces are liberating the territories,” Stoltenberg said.
“These gains belong to the brave braves soldiers of Ukraine.
“At the same time, he’s never before support Made by NATO allies, including Italy, makes a difference on The battlefield every day and remains very important for Ukrainian progress. “
progress took place Less than a day after Moscow ordered its forces to withdraw from the fully Russian-controlled enclave on the West bank of Dnipro River, including Kherson citythe only regional capital captured by Russia in nine months of the war.
Ukrainian officials have so far been mostly cautious in public and warning Which the Russians may still be planning fight and sow destruction on they way out.
Adviser to the President of Ukraine on Thursday Russia wanted To convert Kherson to “city of death“Mining everything from flats to sewers and planning bombing city On the other hand side of the river.
“That’s what (the)” Russian world’Look like: they came, they stole, they celebrated, they killed “witnesses” left ruins and leftBooks by Mikhailo Podolak on Twitter.
Russia denies violating civilians despite bombing residential areas throughout the conflict. Thousands have been evacuated of Civilians from Kherson area in last weeks in What Ukraine calls forcible deportation.
