The Russian Defense Ministry said, on Friday, that it had completed the withdrawal out forces from the west bank of Dnieper River in Southern Ukraine Kherson regiona retreat that represents another humiliating setback for Moscow in its war in Ukraine.
In a statement carried by the Russian state news The ministry said the withdrawal was completed at 5 a.m. (3 a.m. GMT). on Friday and not a single unit of military equipment I was left behind.
Russian regions military left from included city of Kherson, the only regional capital captured by Moscow during its eight-and-a-half month conquests of Ukraine.
The Kremlin remained defiant on Friday, insisting on withdrawing in number way embarrassing for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow continues to do so view Kherson region as part of Russia.
he is added The Kremlin does not regret the celebrations just over A month ago to celebrate the illegal annexation of Kherson and three other Ukrainian regions.
Shortly before the Russian announcementThe office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the situation in Kherson region as “difficult”. Reported Russian bombing of some of Villages and cities recaptured by Ukrainian forces in The last weeks during their counterattack in Kherson region.
