Battle for Kherson: Speculation around whether Russia is withdrawing troops • FRANCE 24 English

A Russian-installed official in Kherson said Moscow will likely pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River. A retreat in a region that Russia illegally annexed in September would be a major blow to the Kremlin. But there is caution from Kyiv and the west. Some military analysts suggest Russia could be setting a trap for advancing Ukrainian troops. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, tells us more.
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[donaldmason]

as soon as the Russians know what they are doing they will tell themselves

[AK-ejml]

Hopefully this is right, though multiple sources say the number of Russian troops on the west side of the Dnipro has actually increased.

[anneonetwothree]

*Left & Right banks of rivers?* For the curious to determine which is the right & left..imagine you are in the middle of the river and water is flowing away from you the right bank/side of the river matches your right, same with the left.

[pynn]

Glad the Ukrainian armed forces are being very careful in Kherson.

[jamesstonedmud]

The trap is blowing the dam up river from Kherson after Ukraine troops enter the city. So take the dam before the city !

[maaruth]

It's a definitely a trap with lots of mines on the road be careful

[Chalizdekino]

Kherson is a graveyard for Ukraine soldiers. It is an open terrain and Russians are able to spot Ukraine soldiers easily. This is a trap and Ukraine general said Russia has increased troop numbers in Kherson

[disturbingdevelopment]

If the Russian airborne troops stay, the Russians intend to stay. As ISW pointed out, their movement is the best indicator of the intentions of the Russians.

[madhulikasaran]

Seems like a trap. Too quiet and too easy

[WhiteDragon]

And the Great unexplained retreat begins.

[zallyzally]

The first time in history when a military purposely abandoned city for an opponent while opponent refuse to enter the city ...big record ever😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈 snake island is a good lesson

[edgardopangilinan]

Carefull of trap ...too easy..repositioning troops..

[jamesdude]

Russians are singing that famous french song,
" i give up!"

[Code_Production]

it could be a trap have to be cerfell in this approach

[vinm]

13 Oct Macron announces "France will be neutral if Russia uses a nuclear weapon in the region"
Which nation would join Macron's vanity project now ?
(The European Defence Force or EDF)

[marvinyo]

There will be a lot of mines, bombs and traps
Have to be scareful going in

[alexforrest]

Kherson steady as you go don't get channeled. And at this time you need 24/intel where all his mobilised troops are in Ukraine And in Russia and Belarus

[keelyjohnson]

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[jaimebana-ay]

I can't understand what you saying

[MrNamdang]

It took the Afghan people 10 years to defeat the Soviet army, Ukraine can do that too.