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Russia Says Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Kherson Completed
The Moscow Times ^ | Nov. 11, 2022

Posted on 11/11/2022 6:18:03 AM PST by Salohcin

Russia said Friday it had completed its withdrawal of forces from the southern city of Kherson, two days after Moscow said it had made the "difficult decision" to pull back amid Ukrainian advances.

"Today at 5 o'clock in the morning Moscow time, the transfer of Russian troops to the left bank of the Dnipro River was completed," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Telegram.

“There was no loss of personnel, weapons and military equipment,” the ministry said, adding civilians “were assisted in the evacuation.”

Following the withdrawal, the Kremlin said that the city of Kherson was still part of Russia, as Moscow claimed to have annexed the Kherson region in September.

"This is a subject of the Russian Federation. There are no changes in this and there cannot be changed," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia announced Wednesday it was withdrawing its forces from Kherson due to its inability to supply Russian forces there, abandoning the only Ukrainian regional capital it has captured in its nearly nine-month invasion.

The decision to pull back to the left bank of the Dnipro River came after months of intense fighting in the area, with Ukrainian troops making incremental gains against a large Russian force.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv's forces had recaptured over 40 towns and villages in southern Ukraine as Russia retreated.

Moscow declared its annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions — Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk — after holding widely disputed referendums in each region.

The annexation was rejected by Kyiv and widely condemned by Western countries.

AFP contributed reporting.


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To: Mariner

“Russia is saying it’s still part of Russia.”

DPR, LPR, Kherson, Zaporozhye all voted for joining Russia
Russia and the State Duma passed laws on accepting DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into Russia.


21 posted on 11/11/2022 6:59:57 AM PST by cranked
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To: cranked

Orderly withdrawal by the bulk of Russian forces in Kherson says it all.


1)Russian invaders beaten on the battlefield by Ukrainian “farmers and miners” half way between Kherson and Mykolaiv. 2)Nazi Russians run away later. Says it all.


22 posted on 11/11/2022 7:01:24 AM PST by lodi90
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To: lodi90

23 posted on 11/11/2022 7:03:22 AM PST by cranked
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To: Mariner

Yes. Ukraine has captured Kherson city. Havent you heard?

Ukraine is saying it’s still part of Ukraine

Should I be saying:

“It will never be Russian again”

No, Im not that arrogant.


24 posted on 11/11/2022 7:05:09 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: cranked

Yes, 99% voted to become part of Russia in elections with 100% turnout, no secret ballot, and votes collected with AK47s.


25 posted on 11/11/2022 7:06:19 AM PST by babble-on
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To: cranked

i noticed no celebraton after the vote in Kherson.

Yet I notice lots of celebration in Khereson now.


26 posted on 11/11/2022 7:06:51 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590857998770896896


27 posted on 11/11/2022 7:07:49 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

You don’t notice much anyhow, so no biggie there, observant one.


28 posted on 11/11/2022 7:09:04 AM PST by cranked
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To: babble-on

Yes, of course.

Serbia and the US/NATO creation of Kosovo calls your BS though.


29 posted on 11/11/2022 7:10:09 AM PST by cranked
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To: Salohcin; All
VIDEO: Amazing footage of the first Ukrainian troops reaching Kherson’s main square
30 posted on 11/11/2022 7:17:11 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler
The whole front is collapsing. Ukraine is the US in 1970 in Vietnam...wanting out of this thing with any kind of dignity. The 300k called up, did not move the needle. Keep the boot on their throat and send Ukraine whatever they need. Fight them now in Ukraine or fight them with MERV warheads later. Our choice. Maybe the best 100 billion we could spend.

Ruck Fussia!

31 posted on 11/11/2022 7:43:03 AM PST by pburgh01
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To: Berlin_Freeper

RE: Russia said Friday it had completed its withdrawal of forces from the southern city of Kherson

Now, the Shelling Begins!!


32 posted on 11/11/2022 7:56:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s a Great Victory Day for Fanatical Putin Stooges.


33 posted on 11/11/2022 8:20:29 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Timber Rattler; cranked; Mariner

Yep Ukies celebrating their liberation!

Time to shave the heads of the collaborators.

But wait....I thought 99.9999% of residents voted to be with russia...this cant be!!!


34 posted on 11/11/2022 8:25:52 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

“Time to shave the heads of the collaborators.”

They already doing it, just not “shaving heads”........


35 posted on 11/11/2022 8:30:23 AM PST by cranked
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Look at the dejected faces of the Ukrainians soldiers knowing
that they have been beaten /s

https://twitter.com/i/status/1591002493206814720


36 posted on 11/11/2022 8:30:32 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: Salohcin

Kherson may just go BOOM very loudly soon. If not a boomer, it will probably be FAE’s, Russia invented them and used them in Chechnya. Research Grozny and the first and second chechen wars.


37 posted on 11/11/2022 8:59:31 AM PST by jpp113
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To: cranked

Lopping them off is ok too.


38 posted on 11/11/2022 9:08:16 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: Sacajaweau

Yep...and likely contiual conflict zone. ..on Ukraines side of the river. (Checkmate)


39 posted on 11/11/2022 9:26:27 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Winter is probably the easiest time to resupply. If the river freezes over - it makes a multitude of crossing points.


40 posted on 11/11/2022 11:04:13 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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