DrThe Russian army withdrew from Kherson region Complete according to their statements early Friday morning. The Defense Ministry reported via Russian news agencies that all troops crossed the western bank of the Dnipro River by 5 a.m., leaving no military equipment behind. Kherson residents said,The New York TimesIn the morning, however, „some Russian soldiers” were still in the city.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian forces had already liberated more than 40 cities in the region in the south of the country the day before. „The number of Ukrainian flags returning to their proper place as part of the ongoing defense operation is already dozens,” he said in his daily video message Thursday evening.
At the same time, he warned of the dangers in the areas now abandoned by the occupation forces. “The first and primary task is to clear the mines,” Zelensky said. The occupiers left behind thousands of ammunition and failed ammunition. “I have often heard estimates that it will take decades to clear Russian mines from Ukraine.” According to his findings, about 170,000 square kilometers of the country are still infested with mines.
The current situation in Ukraine
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According to media reports, the Russians left a devastated city. Okrajinska Pravda reported that in addition to the television center, the district’s heating systems and radio antennas were blown up, among other things. In addition, the city’s electricity was completely cut off, as was the Internet.
In addition, the Ukrainian bombing is significant, which has recently been severely affected Antonivka Bridge It was blown up over the Dnipro River. An unverified video was initially shown on social networks, and was supposed to show a recording of a heavy explosion. Ukrainian radio Suspilne, citing local residents, reported that the bridge had collapsed. The next vehicular river crossing is located more than 70 kilometers from Kherson.
The massive destruction of important bridges meant that Russia could no longer transport military equipment and food to the Russian-occupied areas west of the river. Several bridges over the Dnipro River have already been blown up in the past few days.
Selinsky reacted dubiously to the Russian withdrawal. He warned that „the enemy does not give us gifts, and does not make goodwill gestures.” Therefore, the Ukrainian army is advancing „with great caution, without emotions, without undue risks.” Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s goal of „completely liberating our country and keeping as few casualties as possible.”
Zelensky noted that the current achievements of the Ukrainian armed forces were achieved „during months of brutal fighting.” “It is not the enemy that is leaving – it is the Ukrainians who are expelling the occupiers,” Zelensky said. „And we must go all the way – on the battlefield and in diplomacy – so that our flags – the Ukrainian flags – can be seen everywhere in our country, along our internationally recognized borders. And no more three colors of the enemy.”
Intelligence: Russia attacks in waves
According to British intelligence services, Russia is dependent on it Attacks on critical infrastructure In Ukraine in a wave-like attack. With these attacks, Moscow is trying to demoralize the Ukrainian civilian population. This caused massive damage to power stations and transmission stations, according to the short daily report from the British Ministry of Defense Twitter. In particular, the capital, Kyiv, was severely affected by power outages. In the latest and most intense attacks, which took place at the end of October, the hydroelectric power plant was also the target for the first time.
