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Russia announces retreat from Kherson, a mammoth setback in the face of a grinding Ukrainian counteroffensive

 

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Nov. 9, 10:48 a.m. EST

 

Russia announces retreat from Kherson, a mammoth setback in the face of a grinding Ukrainian counteroffensive

Russia’s defense minister on Wednesday said that Russian troops were retreating east of the Dnieper River, in what appeared to be a full withdrawal from the city of Kherson, the one regional capital Russia had captured since its February invasion. The move is a major setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had declared the annexation of Kherson region.

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