Russian troops ordered to retreat from Kherson weeks after Putin announced annexation
The Russian defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, has ordered the countrys troops to leave an area including Ukraines city of Kherson, the only regional capital captured by Moscow since the February invasion. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube A Ukrainian victory in the city, one of the main objectives of Kyivs southern offensive, would be widely seen as a significant blow to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, only weeks after a highprofile ceremony in Moscow in which he announced the forever annexation of the Kherson region, along with three others. Russian troops ordered to retreat from Kherson in face of Ukrainian advance RussiaUkraine war latest news updates
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