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A drone with a range of up to a thousand kilometres. the air bases are home to some of russia's largest strategic, nuclear capable bombers, used to fire the very cruise missiles that have been targeting ukraine's infrastructure. in early november, rumours started circulating about a possible russian withdrawal from kherson city. when rumour became reality, the kremlin distanced itself from this serious setback, leaving it to the defense ministry to explain it to the public. translation: i understand this is a very difficult decision, - but at the same time we will preserve the lives of our ser...

Ukraine has been using drones against russian targets inside ukraine since the start of the war. they've mostly been fairly small and short range. but, recently, airbases have been mysteriously attacked deep inside russia, which is prompting speculation that ukraine may have acquired a drone with a range of up to a thousand kilometres. the air bases are home to some of russia's largest strategic, nuclear capable bombers, used to fire the very cruise missiles that have been targeting ukraine's infrastructure. in early november, rumours started circulating about a possible russian withdrawal fro...

West of the dnipro river, which they would have to leave if they pulled out of kherson city. leaving kherson would be a devastating defeat for russia. it was their biggest single prize since they invaded in february. in moscow, general sergei surovikin, commander of russian forces in ukraine, made the announcement. he told a televised meeting of senior military leaders, including the defence minister, that russia could not properly supply its troops on the west bank of the river. translation: i understand this is a very difficult decision, - but at the same time we will preserve the lives of o...

The ukrainians claimed direct hits on positions in the large pocket of land russians control west of the dnipro river, which they would have to leave if they pulled out of kherson city. leaving kherson would be a devastating defeat for russia. it was their biggest single prize since they invaded in february. in moscow, general sergei surovikin, commander of russian forces in ukraine, made the announcement. he told a televised meeting of senior military leaders, including the defence minister, that russia could not properly supply its troops on the west bank of the river. translation: i underst...

Including the defence minister — that russia could not properly supply its troops on the west bank of the river. translation: i understand this is a very difficult decision, - but at the same time we will preserve the lives of our service personnel, and in general the combat capability of the group of forces. ukraine's first response was to warn against premature celebrations. this week, we've been talking to ukrainian soldiers and kherson residents to try to gauge the mood there. you can't drive into kherson from here because there's a front line in the way. and even if you could, the russi...