Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered Russian troops to leave the right (western) bank of the Dnieper River and strengthen defense against Ukrainian offensives on the left bank, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
Shoigu announced the decision after hearing a report from Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russia's joint group of forces in Ukraine, on the latest development of the special military operation.
"After a comprehensive assessment of the current situation, it is proposed to build up the defense along the left bank of the Dnieper River," Surovikin told Shoigu.
The main part of the Kherson city is located on the right bank of the wide river, and Surovikin called it a difficult decision to withdraw but it would most importantly preserve lives and combat capability of the Russian forces.
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