No signs of Russian retreat from occupied left bank in Kherson Oblast, reports NRC
There are no signs that Russian troops are withdrawing from the occupied left bank of Kherson Oblast, despite Russian reports on the matter, the Ukrainian National Resistance Center (NRC) wrote on Nov. 13.
They classified rumors of Russian withdrawal as ‘fake news.’
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"Currently, the locals do not report any relevant (withdrawal) movements of the enemy troops,” the NRC wrote, adding that the Russian retreat from Kherson Oblast was only "a matter of time."
“Therefore, we can say that an information operation against Ukraine is underway.”
Earlier, several pro-government Russian media outlets reported that the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD) had decided to "move troops to more favorable positions east of the Dnipro (river)" to allegedly use them for "an offensive in other areas.” Shortly thereafter, the MoD denied these reports, calling them a "provocation”.
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Since mid-October, the U.S.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has been reporting on the Ukrainian forces successes and their advances on the left bank of Kherson Oblast – a breakthrough across the Dnipro River into the occupied part of the region near Oleshky. The reactions of Russian military commanders in the area indicated that this operation could be more significant than previous similar Ukrainian incursions.
Oleksandr Musiyenko, the head of the Center for Military-Legal Research, stated in a Nov. 9 interview with Radio NV that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could launch a rapid offensive if they manage to establish a foothold on the left bank of the Dnipro.
As of Nov. 9, Ukrainian forces have reportedly consolidated two tactical footholds near the Antonivsky automobile and railway bridges into a single zone – slightly larger than the previous two. They are likely “holding it quite densely,” said Ukrainian military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets, who has long been involved in defense planning, the use of troops, and the development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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