Russia withdrawing, Ukrainian official fears ‘city of death’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from a strategic Ukrainian city in a potential turning point in the grinding war, but a Ukrainian official warned that Russian land mines could render it a “city of death.” Kyiv acknowledged Moscow’s forces had no choice but to flee Kherson but remained cautious. With Ukrainian officials tight-lipped about their assessments of the situation and reporters not present, it was difficult to know what was happening in the industrial port city. A forced pullout from Kherson — the only provincial capital Moscow has captured — would mark one of Russia’s worst setbacks. Ukrainian forces already seem to be scoring more battlefield successes in the region, reporting they took 12 settlements on Wednesday (Nov. 9, 2022) alone.