'They create the illusion that everything is gone. And at the same time...they bring new military units there,' Ukrainian intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said.
The counteroffensives in September saw quick success in eastern Ukraine, where thousands of square miles of Russia-occupied territory around Kharkiv were retaken. Ukraine's progress in southern Ukraine has been slower, but its military has reclaimed areas north of Kherson, which is also the name of the region encompassing the city.Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region on October 12, 2022.
He described Russia's Kherson evacuation as"an information operation and manipulation." He said the Kremlin is removing its installed authorities, as well as injured soldiers, from the city. However, they are replacing them with new military units in preparation for a fight.