Russia withdraws ‘relatively small’ number of troops from southern Ukraine - Lykhoviy

Russia withdraws ‘relatively small’ number of troops from southern Ukraine - Lykhoviy

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Amid battles in the Kursk region, Russia has pulled out “relatively small” number of troops from the temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

Dmytro Lykhoviy, a spokesman for the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops, said this in a commentary to POLITICO, Ukrinform reports.

“Russia has relocated some of its units from both Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine’s south,” Lykhoviy said.

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Hot noted that it was a “relatively small” number of units.

As reported by Ukrinform, Dmytro Lykhoviy said that Russia has been relocating its troops from the Prydniprovskyi sector to others, including the Kursk direction.

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