Flight.

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Consider this a very big negative for the Russian?

From www.dailymailcom.uk the story by CHRIS PLEASANCE  and DAVID AVERRE FOR MAILONLINE 9 November 2022.

"Putin's troops FLEE Kherson as Kremlin orders humiliating withdrawal across the Dnipro river - abandoning the ONLY local capital still held after their disastrous invasion - while the city's Russia-installed deputy leader dies in crash amid rush to escape"

* "Putin's top military commander said troops will retreat from Kherson on orders from Russian Defense Minister" * "Troops will leave 'in the near future' and take up positions across Dnipro River, General Sergei Surovikin said" * "Giving up the city - capital of a region Putin annexed to Russia just weeks ago - is the most humiliating loss yet" * "General Surovikin said city was impossible to defend as Ukraine's armed forces continue to counterattack"

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"General Sergei Surovikin was hauled on to state TV alongside Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu who ordered him to pull his men back across the Dnipro River and surrender Kherson to the Ukrainians in a heavily stage-managed affair."

Just from a brief perusal of the map I can understand this decision fully. Kherson city located on the right bank [downstream] of the Dnipro river. To resupply the Russian troops a constant stream of truck convoy required. Bridges across the river tenuous if not knocked down. Pontoon bridges also  susceptible to Ukrainian artillery and HIMARS fire.

DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR!

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