According to British intelligence revealed in its daily update on the war in Ukraine, it is possible that the Russians are withdrawing from Kherson, where “a difficult situation has arisen”.
Russian troops would be ready to withdraw Khersonthe city in south-eastern Ukraine in the region of the same name annexed to that of Russia referendum Declared illegal by the international community at the end of September. This is what military analysts of Use and kingdom United based on recent statements by the Russian military.
In particular, today’s update, published on Twitter by UK Defense Intelligence, recalls that two days ago “the General Sergei Surovikin, Recently appointed commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, he revealed to Russian media that “a difficult situation has arisen in the Kherson region” and “approved the plans for the evacuation of civilians previously announced by the occupation authorities”.
According to London analysts, “Surovikin’s announcement to highlight the negative news about the special military operation is special unusual“For this, it is likely that” the Russian authorities are seriously considering one important take off their forces from the area west of the river Dnipro“. To implement it, with i damaged bridges, the “temporary bridge completed near Kherson in the last few days” and “military units” will probably be used ferries on pontoons, which will continue to be operated at various locations”.
Moscow: Situation in Kherson “very difficult” and “we do not rule out difficult decisions”
The American analysts too Institute for War Studies believe that “the Russian authorities are creating the information conditions to justify the planned Russian withdrawals and the significant territorial losses in the Kherson Oblast, where they began yesterday.” evacuation of civilians (“In the very near future, the battle for Kherson will begin – Stremousov, deputy head of the regional administration, wrote on Telegram – civilians are advised, in view of the upcoming fierce hostilities, to leave the area if possible, so as not to expose themselves to unnecessary risks”) and was imposed by a decree signed by Putin there martial law.
The Russian troops, for their part, do not want to give way. “The Russian army will fight to the death in Kherson,” is the challenge from the pro-Moscow authorities occupying the region.