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Al Jazeera
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Mansur Mirovalev

Russia pulling out of Kherson, but why do Ukrainians not rush in?

An aerial view of the city of Kherson in May 2022 [File: Andrey Borodulin/AFP]

Kyiv, Ukraine – Standing next to a map, Sergey Surovikin, Russia’s top general leading the war in Ukraine, appeared on state television on Wednesday evening to tell Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu that Russian troops should withdraw from Kherson city.

“Our further plans and actions about the city of Kherson will depend on how the military-tactical situation unfolds,” Surovikin said. “Nowadays, it’s not easy.”

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