 bank is futile. Some of them can be used on other fronts.' The announcement marked one of Russia's most significant retreats and a potential turning point in the war, now nearing the end of its ninth month. The news followed weeks of Ukrainian advances towards the city and a race by Russia to relocate more than 100,000 of its residents. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Russian troops have been ordered to withdraw from Kherson in yet another humiliation for Vladimir Putin.
His top commander in Ukraine Sergei Surovikin – whose ruthlessness earned him the sinister sobriquet ‘General Armageddon’ – said soldiers would retreat from the western bank of the Dnieper River in the southern region.
The withdrawal from the city of Kherson is a major setback for Russia. It is the only regional capital the Kremlin had seized during the eight-month war.
In televised comments, Surovikin said: ‘We will save the lives of our soldiers and fighting capacity of our units. Keeping them on the right (western) bank is futile. Some of them can be used on other fronts.’