He noted that the occupying forces understand that they will no longer be able to leave the city if the Armed Forces succeed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that information then, allegedly Russian military is retreating from Kherson is nothing but an information attack. Its main goal is to lure Ukrainian troops from other directions. He said this during an interview with the Italian publication Corriere della Sera.
“I don't see them fleeing from Kherson. This is an information attack. This is such an attack for us to go there to transfer troops from other dangerous directions. This was their information operation, they are not ready to leave Kherson. But they know that if we succeed, they won't be able to leave,” Zelenskyi said.
The president also added that the Russian troops understand the threat of their encirclement in Kherson.
“Their most trained soldiers are in their places. No one has left. We see it and we don't believe them,” the head of state added.
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Let us remind you that the Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov stated that the rainy weather has slowed down the advance of the Armed Forces in the Kherson region, and our defenders in the south are successfully using the tactics of small steps. He added that the Defense Forces control all bridges in Kherson, so the Russian invaders will not be able to escape.
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