Ukrainians advance, front falls silent after Russia orders retreat
Frontline north of Kherson, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian troops pushed forward and a battle-scarred stretch of the front fell silent on Thursday, after Moscow ordered one of the war’s biggest retreats, though Kyiv warned that fleeing Russians could still turn Kherson into a “city of death”. A small group of Ukrainian soldiers was shown on Ukraine’s […]
In major retreat, Russia orders withdrawal from Ukrainian city of Kherson
Kyiv/Novoolenandrivka, Ukraine Reuters Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, a significant retreat and potential turning point in the war. Ukraine reacted with caution to the announcement, saying some Russian […]
Kyiv wary as Russian official signals new retreat in southern Ukraine
Kyiv, UkraineReuters A Russian-installed occupation official in southern Ukraine said on Thursday Moscow was likely to pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River, signalling a huge retreat that, if confirmed, would be a major turning point in the war. Still, Ukrainian officials and Western analysts remained cautious about signs that Russia […]
Ukrainians expect tough fight for Kherson; Russia stages nuclear war games
Frontline north of Kherson, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainian troops at the front line said on Wednesday they were expecting a bitter fight for the southern Kherson region, which Russia now appeared to be reinforcing after days in which it seemed possible that Moscow might withdraw. In Russia, the military staged a high-profile rehearsal for nuclear war, […]
Russian retreat leaves trail of slain civilians in town near Kyiv
Bucha, UkraineReuters Dead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday, three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its abortive advance on Kyiv to the south-east. The smell of explosives still hung in the cold, dank air, mingling with the stench of death. A […]