Sergey Surovikin, head of Russia's forces, said troops would be retreating to 'preserve the lives of our soldiers and the combat capability of the troop group.'
Russian troops will be"vulnerable" to attack as they retreat from the western portion of the southern Kherson region in Ukraine, according to an assessment by the British Ministry of Defence.
The ministry said in its latest assessment of Russia's war against Ukraine that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's order to withdraw troops across theUkrainian soldiers ride on a self-propelled artillery 2S1 Gvozdika tank outside Bakhmut on November 9, 2022, during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops will be “vulnerable” to attack as they retreat from the western portion of the southern Kherson region in Ukraine, the UK defense ministry has said.
The British defense ministry said Thursday that in retreating Russian forces have destroyed multiple bridges and likely laid mines to slow and delay advancing Ukrainian forces. "With limited crossing points, Russian forces will be vulnerable in crossing the Dnipro [Dnieper] River," it said, adding that it is likely that the withdrawal will take place over several days with defensive positions and artillery fires covering withdrawing forces.Find out more about the UK government's response:
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