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Ukrainian advance towards Kherson: President Zelensky said that Ukraine is ”gradually moving forward” in the south and east, while Russia appears to be moving towards a more defensive posture in the south around Mariupol and Kherson, including building “dragon’s teeth” obstacle barriers (pyramid-shaped concrete blocks to slow military vehicles). But their purpose is unclear: one British analyst said the “big question in Ukraine is whether these obstacles have been designed and placed primarily for their military effect, or if they are purely there for a political narrative back in Russia” (to show Russians that they are not abandoning major cities). Russia, however, then announced a withdrawal from Kherson, with its forces leaving the west side of the Dnipro river to “save the lives of our soldiers and the fighting capacity of our units,” including sending them to “other fronts,” according to Russian commander Gen. Sergei Surovikin. However, Ukrainian authorities are currently reluctant to advance to the city, fearing a possible trap and suggested that some Russians may remain in Kherson.
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