Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the latest sign of Russia's retreat there.
"They have dug into every field," he said, as his men took advantage of the unusually mild weather to improve bunkers and clean their weapons amid thumps of intermittent artillery fire.
The regional capital, which is located on the west bank at the mouth of the Dnipro, is the only big city Russia has captured intact since its invasion in February. Its loss for Russian forces would be one of the severest blows of the war. A Ukrainian serviceman arranges a dugout at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine on Friday.
"We would assess that in Kherson, it's likely that most echelons of command have withdrawn now across the river to the east, leaving pretty demoralized and often in some cases leaderless troops to face off Ukrainians on the other side," the official said.
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