Ukraine says Russia pulls back forces from river towns opposite Kherson

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Source: Reuters

Ukraine's military on Thursday said Russia had pulled some troops from towns on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River from Kherson city, the first official Ukrainian report of a Russian withdrawal on what is now the main front line in the south.

The statement gave only limited details and made no mention of any Ukrainian forces having crossed the Dnipro. Since Russia abandoned Kherson, nine months into its invasion of Ukraine, the river now forms the entire southern stretch of the front.

Russia has already told civilians to leave towns within 15 km of the river and withdrawn its civilian administration from the city of Nova Kakhovka on the bank.

"A decrease in the number of Russian soldiers and military equipment is observed in the settlement of Oleshky," the military said, referring to the town opposite Kherson city, on the far side of a destroyed bridge over the Dnipro. Troops were withdrawn from certain settlements of the Kherson oblast and "dispersed in forest strips", it added.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/heaviest-ukraine-fighting-rages-east-west-seeks-sustain-support-against-russia-2022-11-30/

[maxsolomon]

1. 15km must be the limit of Ukrainian artillery.

"dispersed in forest strips" still sounds attackable - keep pounding.

[Igel]

3. My guess is that the well-trained and better equipped (at the time)

units have been pulled to where lines might be weakening or they want to strength an offensive operation. They were brought in from elsewhere, weaking the Khar'kiv oblast's defences over the summer.

[EX500rider]

4. No they could reach further than that

Ukraine's 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery pieces are engaging with Russian forces in the Donetsk region. Because of their long range -- 37.5 kilometers -

Ukraine currently has eight High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, able to strike ranges of 85 kilometers or 52 miles, as well asf Howitzer cannons with a range of 18 miles.

[Marthe48]

2. Retreat back to russia

Ukraine doesn't want you!