Russian troops withdraw from Kherson, defence ministry says nothing left behind in Ukrainian region

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday it had completed the withdrawal of troops from the western bank of the Dnipro river in Ukraine's southern Kherson region. The ministry said all Russian forces and equipment had been transferred to the left, or eastern, bank of the Dnipro.

It said the withdrawal was completed by 0500 Moscow time (0200 GMT) on Friday morning.

"Not a single unit of military equipment or weapons have been left on the right (western) bank. All Russian servicemen crossed to the left bank," the defence ministry said adding that Russia had not suffered any loss of personnel or equipment during the withdrawal.

However, Ukrainian soldiers found abandoned weapons and ammunition in Kherson on Friday.

Reuters reporters saw a warehouse full of mortar shells and boxes containing ammunition left behind by Russian troops in a village of Blahodatne, 20 km north of Kherson.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said special units of the armed forces were already in Kherson and described the moment as historic.

"Today is a historic day. We are getting the south of the country back, we are getting Kherson back," Zelenskyy said in an evening video address.

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[HepCatJack]

Russian camouflage is so effective they didn't see the equipment they left behind.

[the_engineer]

Been following this war from February. I swear this guy has aged ten years in the last 9 months.

[froodtube]

Russia: "We left nothing behind. Literally. No washing machines, no toasters, we even took a large number of the population with us."

[Crypto]

I can assure you that they left a LOT of equipment behind. Mi-8 helicopter was just recovered. several S-300 systems, 100s of tons of ammo. Several main battle tanks, dozens of armored personnel carriers, several dozen artillery, at least 2 MLRS.

This is just what was found in the last 24h. There are thousands of km2 left to clear/search.

[jvalentine]

Russia left NOTHING behind, except it's pride, the truth and it's chance of any victory plus the odd cache of weapons and tanks .
They started to withdraw at 2:00 am and was all done by 5:00 am That's impressive running away speed .

[.x]

Sure does seem that Russia has improved their retreats...getting well practiced I imagine.

[aurelio-reymilaorcabal]

Russian Mili Spokesman sure can lie with a straight face, I give him that.🤣😂😅LOL

[johnleahy]

Move it quick before Russians shell it. They know it's location!

[novascotianinfj]

In Vietnam US soldiers would carry 1 or 2 over loaded 7.62x39 bullets with thiem so they could toss them into enemy bullet stock piles. The enemy would eventually fire these- 2 dead enemy soldiers. I would not want to fire that "abandoned" ammo for the artillery.

[DARWINZOO]

Putin wanted to go back to the end of the Soviet empire.

[beaumaxwell]

He doesn't talk about the pain, mess and carnage RUSSIA'S caused here to the poor citizens of Kherson. SLAVA UKRAINA the awesome Ukrainian special force's have removed those animals SLAVA UKRAINA 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏.

[justinatest]

Russia has been very effective at retreating. They should keep going, they're almost home.

[PAIP_Studio]

RUN... The sea withdaws just before the tsunami hits...

[Cybertruck_]

only left their dead and their pride/decency. Go home Russia

[MCscarfacematt]

says it left nothing behind means they absalutly did with Russia you take what they say and the opposite is true

[tMUCH]

Lmao he really sat here and said no equipment or weapons were left behind…. Then we see a warehouse full of mortars

[tarmactracker]

More lies, they ran knowing the Ukrainian army was getting closer. They left lots of hardware and ammunition behind. So much ammunition in fact that I feel President Zelensky should return it, with interest of course.

[Pyracantic]

I feel like if they gotta grand stand they're saving face and talking mad cap

[kylemoneymaker]

“No casualties or weapons left behind” 😂 everyday i get notifications for new bombs being dropped on Russians 🤣😂 the propaganda is real in Russia

[Zaaxun]

Besides the 50 tons of ammunition we left nothing behind.