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November 10, 2022

Russia Orders Withdrawal of Occupied Ukrainian City of Kherson 
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Russian military leaders say they've ordered troops to withdraw from the
city of Kherson, the lone regional capital seized by Russia after its
invasion in February. On Wednesday, state media broadcast a televised
briefing between Russia's defense minister and the commander of Russian
forces in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin.

Sergei Surovikin: "Having comprehensively assessed the situation, I
propose we take up defensive positions along the left bank of the Dnipro
River. I understand that this is a very difficult decision. At the same
time, we will save, most importantly, the lives of our troops and the
overall combat effectiveness of the troops."

The loss of Kherson would be the latest in a series of battlefield
defeats for Russia as Ukrainian forces continue to claw back territory.
But officials in Kyiv cautioned Russia could be trying to lure Ukrainian
forces into a trap. 


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