Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The US will reportedly not give Ukraine advanced drones in order to avoid an escalation with Russia, according to the Wall Street Journal. Kyiv has been begging for the weapons for months. The decision by the Biden administration reflects the limit on the types of weapons that Washington is willing to provide for the defense of Ukraine, the WSJ noted. A report released late Wednesday read: The Pentagon rejected the request based on concerns that providing the Gray Eagle MQ-1C drones could escalate the conflict and signal to Moscow that the U.S. is providing weapons that could target positions inside Russia, Americans said. officials and other people who know the decision. Russia’s army announced withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro river Russia’s army announced withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro river
Russian forces now unlikely to achieve land bridge to Odessa: UK Foreign Office
Russia’s loss of the western bank of the Kherson is likely to prevent its forces from achieving their strategic ambition of a land bridge reaching Odessa, according to the UK Ministry of Defence. “With limited crossing points, Russian forces will be vulnerable to crossing the Dnipro River,” says the latest British intelligence report. It is likely that the Russian withdrawal will take place over several days with defensive positions and artillery fire covering the retreating forces, the ministry added.
US General Estimates 100,000 Russian Soldiers Killed and Wounded
America’s top general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff estimated that the Russian military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, adding that Kiev’s armed forces had “probably” suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. Mark Milley’s comments offer the highest estimate of US casualties to date in the nearly nine-month-old conflict. The Guardian could not immediately confirm his estimates. Milley said the conflict so far has displaced somewhere between 15 million and 30 million Ukrainians and killed possibly 40,000 Ukrainian civilians. You are looking at over 100,000 Russian soldiers killed and wounded. Probably the same on the Ukrainian side. A lot of human pain,” Milley said. Asked about the prospects for diplomacy in Ukraine, Milley noted that the early refusal to negotiate in the first world war worsened human suffering and led to millions more casualties. “So when there is an opportunity for negotiation, when peace can be achieved … seize the moment,” Milley told the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday. Milley on Russia: “Putin has lost a huge amount of military capability and they have suffered a huge military loss. I think the Russians have seriously underestimated the Ukrainian people.” #ECNYMilley pic.twitter.com/Q0VD2wUe5S — The Economic Club of New York (@EconClubNY) November 10, 2022
What does a Russian retreat from Kherson mean?
And Sabbagh On the face of it, Russia’s anomalous but televised announcement that it will abandon the city of Kherson and points west of the Dnipro represents a remarkable victory for Ukraine and a sophisticated military strategy. It took a careful three-month campaign to force the Kremlin to conclude that it could not continue. Russia has been preparing its exit for a month, transferring command and control across the river and at least some of its experienced forces. A Ukrainian victory in the city, one of the main targets of Kiev’s southern offensive, would be widely seen as a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, just weeks after a high-profile ceremony in Moscow in which he announced the “for always” annexation of Kherson region, along with three others. Ukrainian servicemen fire a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun at a position on a front line in the Kherson region on November 9. Photo: Reuters A Ukrainian liberation of the region would also create new military headaches for Russia’s military commanders, bringing parts of Russian-held Crimea within range of Ukrainian Himars missile systems, as well as threatening Russian operations around Melitopol and Mariupol. It also marks a personal defeat for General Surovikin, a notoriously hard-line Air Force officer who was appointed the first overall commander of Russian forces in Ukraine in October to reverse Russia’s failed war against Ukraine. Now, Ukraine’s apparent victory could not be more timely as Americans and Europeans worry about the high energy costs ultimately caused by the war. The challenge for Kyiv will be to repeat that against the Russians who are desperate to dig deeper. In case you missed it earlier, video of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu surfaced Wednesday showing the official ordering the country’s troops to leave the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Russian Defense Minister orders troops to leave Ukrainian city of Kherson – video
Ukraine responds to Kherson’s withdrawal with caution
As details of Russian troop movements remain opaque in Kherson, some senior Ukrainian officials have warned against premature celebration until a fuller picture of the situation on the ground becomes clear. In his national address on Wednesday night, Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged restraint despite “a lot of joy in the media space today,” saying “The enemy does not bring us gifts, does not make ‘goodwill gestures.’ We are fighting to go up.” “And when you fight, you must understand that every step is always resistance from the enemy, it is always the loss of our heroes’ lives. “Therefore, we move very cautiously, without emotions, without unnecessary risk. In the interest of liberating our entire land and to keep the losses as small as possible.” Actions speak louder than words. We see no signs of Russia giving up Kherson without a fight. A part of the ru-group is kept in the city and additional reserves are charged in the area. 🇺🇦 release territories based on intelligence evidence, not staged TV statements. — Mykhailo Podolyak (@Podolyak_M) November 9, 2022 Mykhailo Podolyak, a senior adviser to Zelenskiy, said in a statement to Reuters: “Until the Ukrainian flag flies over Kherson, there is no point in talking about a Russian withdrawal.” He later tweeted: “We see no signs of Russia giving up Kherson without a fight.” Oleksiy Arestovych, another senior presidential aide, said Moscow’s intentions remained unclear. “They are withdrawing but not as much as it would be if it were a complete withdrawal or restructuring,” he said in a video posted on Telegram on Wednesday night. “And for now, we don’t know their intentions – will they engage in battle with us and try to hold the city of Kherson? They are moving too slowly,” he added.
Russian troops ordered to retreat from Kherson
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered the country’s troops to leave an area that includes the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow has captured since the February invasion. In televised remarks, General Sergei Surovikin, the war’s top commander, said he had recommended the withdrawal of Russian troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River, citing logistical difficulties. Kherson cannot be fully powered and operational. Russia did everything possible to ensure the evacuation of Kherson residents,” Surovikin told Shoigu. We will save the lives of our soldiers and the fighting ability of our units. Keeping them on the right [western] the bank is in vain. Some of them can be used on other fronts,” Surovikin said. The order to retreat was given as Ukrainian forces pressed their attack on Russian positions on the west side of the river, including the central town of Snihurivka. While the move was expected to prevent the encirclement of Russian forces from Ukraine on the west side of the river, Surovikin’s blunt admission that Russian forces could not operate effectively comes despite the Kremlin’s recent efforts to bolster the Kherson front at the cost of abandonment of large parts of eastern Ukraine.
Summary and welcome
Hello and welcome back to the Guardian’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. I’m Samantha Lock and I’ll be bringing you all the latest developments as they unfold over the next few hours. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered the country’s troops to leave an area that includes the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow has captured since the February invasion. A Ukrainian victory in the city, one of the main targets of Kiev’s southern offensive, would be widely seen as a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, America’s top general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, estimated that the Russian military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, adding that Kiev’s armed forces have “probably” suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. . For any updates or comments you’d like to share, please feel free to reach out via email or Twitter. If you’ve just joined us, here’s all the latest:
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered troops to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow has captured since the invasion began. The announcement marks one of Russia’s most significant concessions and a potential turning point in the war. General Sergei Surovikin, in the general command of the war, called it “a very difficult decision”. While Russia has not officially declared that it is abandoning Kherson, all signs point to a retreat by Moscow. “Kherson cannot be fully powered and operational,” Surovikin said. “The decision to defend on the left bank of the Dnieper is not easy, at the same time we will save the lives of our soldiers.” Russia was preparing…
