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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Russian troops 'drown' as they desperately flee liberated Ukrainian city

A number of “Russian troops have drowned” in Ukraine while trying to flee a liberated city in Kherson.

The claims come from an aide to the Ukrainian regional governor about the southern region, which Ukrainian forces regained in the last few days after Russian withdrawal.

The troops received orders to flee the Kherson region due to the area being almost under full control by Ukraine after Russia announced it would retreat from the West Bank of the Dnipro river.

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