Putin said “those who live in Kherson should be removed from the zone of the most intense combat action.”
Read also: Russians ready for another “goodwill gesture” outside Kherson, says Ukraine’s defense minister
Despite Russia being responsible for numerous apparent war crimes against Ukrainian civilians, the dictator mused that “the civilian population should not suffer from shelling.”
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov earlier said Russian troops are potentially ready for another “gesture of good will” in Kherson Oblast, suggesting that Moscow could be preparing to abandon Kherson City and retreat to the eastern bank of Dnipro River.
Read also: Ukraine reportedly destroys enemy outpost in Kherson Oblast
Earlier, collaborator and Moscow’s Kherson puppet Kyrylo Stremousov said that Russian troops in Kherson Oblast would most likely retreat to the left bank of the Dnipro.
On Nov. 3, numerous eyewitnesses said that Russian troops have abandoned their checkpoints in several towns across the region. Similarly, the Russian flag is evidently gone from Kherson Regional Administration building, which Moscow used as the headquarters for its occupation administration in Kherson Oblast.
Read also: Budanov suggests Ukraine will regain control over Kherson in 2022
Head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, previously said Kherson could be liberated by the end of November.
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