The Ukrainian army is recapturing areas including the provincial capital Kherson in the southern province of Kherson, and is continuing mopping up operations to see if any Russian soldiers remain in the city.
On the other hand, there is also an analysis that there are voices critical of the withdrawal of Russian troops from hardliners in Russia, and it may be a blow to the Putin administration in the future.
Regarding the Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 11th that it had withdrawn its military units from the region, including the provincial capital Kherson. was announced to have been recaptured.
The Ukrainian military continues mopping up operations, including calling for surrender, as some Russian soldiers may be hiding in Kherson city disguised as civilians.
Meanwhile, the US think tank War Research Institute said on the 12th that Russia's withdrawal of troops from Kherson has created a rift between President Putin and hardliners in Russia. I was.
Among them, Mr. Dugin, a prominent Russian thinker and hardliner, is said to have implicitly criticized President Putin for not fulfilling his responsibility to protect the country, and continued the invasion. Regarding the ability, I analyze that President Putin is undermining the trust of hardliners.
Regarding the withdrawal from Kherson, spokesman Peskov of the Russian Presidential Office said on the 11th, "This decision is part of a special military operation, and I would like you to contact the Ministry of Defense." In the future, there is a possibility that it will be a blow to the Putin administration.