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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nimo Omer

Friday briefing: Russia’s retreat from Kherson may prove a pivotal win for Ukraine

This file photo taken on May 20, 2022 shows an aerial view of the city of Kherson, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.
This file photo taken on May 20, 2022 shows an aerial view of the city of Kherson, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. Photograph: Andrey Borodulin/AFP/Getty Images

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The Ukrainian city of Kherson has been under Russian occupation since the start of the war in February. That was the case until earlier this week when Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro river, an area that includes Kherson city, as they were at risk of encirclement.

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