Russia orders troop withdrawal from Ukraine’s Kherson city | Russia-Ukraine war News

No immediate comment by Ukraine, but announcement indicated major retreat for Russia in months-long war.

Russia has ordered its forces to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital seized by the Russian army since it invaded Ukraine in late February.

State media reported on Wednesday that Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnieper River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near Kherson.

The announcement marked a major retreat for Russia in the war, now nearing the end of its ninth month.

There was no immediate comment by Ukraine.

More to follow.