Something very interesting happening in the city of Kherson, where Russian flags at checkpoints and over the city administration building have disappeared.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) November 3, 2022
Checkpoints that were once manned by Russian troops are now abandoned...
The city administration building in Kherson, with no Russian flag flying on the flagpole and seemingly no Russian troops present. pic.twitter.com/WjCPTXR5b3
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) November 3, 2022
Ukrainian military contact believes there are still some Russians on the west bank, but believes there are far less now. Believes it's possibly a trap to lure Ukrainian military units into overextending their advance towards the city.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) November 3, 2022
Natalya Humenyuk, spokesperson for Ukraine's Southern Command, echoes the caution felt by my previous Ukrainian contact.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) November 3, 2022
Believes the withdrawal might be to "create the impression that settlements have been abandoned, and that it is safe to enter them".https://t.co/IW86Ji9ooi
(Reuters) - Russian forces are likely to abandon their foothold on the west bank of Ukraine's Dnipro River, a Russian-installed occupation official said on Thursday, a Russian retreat that, if confirmed, would be a major turning point in the war.
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) November 3, 2022
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