Ukrainian forces advanced seven kilometers (4.3 miles) in the direction of Kherson over the past day, recapturing 12 settlements near the regional capital, according to Ukraine’s commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi on Telegram. This comes one day after Moscow ordered its troops to withdraw from Kherson on live Russian TV. Zaluzhnyi also sought to bring clarity to the Russian retreat, saying Ukraine deserves the credit. "Behind every so-called 'gesture of goodwill' by the enemy," he said, "there are colossal efforts of our troops...[T]he probable exit from Kherson is the result of our active actions. Directly in the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed the logistics routes and support system, disrupted the control system of the enemy's troops. Thus, the enemy was left with no other option than to flee." Zaluzhnyi further cautioned, "We cannot confirm or deny the information about the so-called withdrawal of Russian occupation troops from Kherson. We continue the offensive operation according to our plan." And yesterday, an advisor to Zelensky said, "Actions speak louder than words. We see no signs that Russia is leaving Kherson without a fight...🇺🇦 is liberating territories based on intelligence data, not staged TV statements."
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