* Russia will retreat from Kherson, Putin's top commander in Ukraine has said
* Troops will leave 'in the near future' and take up positions across Dnipro River
* Loss of the city - capital of a region Putin annexed to Russia just weeks ago - is the most humiliating loss yet suffered by his military
* General Surovikin said city was impossible to defend in face of Ukrainian attack
This is the moment Russia's top commander was ordered to withdraw from Kherson, after admitting the city is impossible to defend in the face Ukrainian advances.
General Sergei Surovikin was hauled on to state TV alongside Defence 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.
Surovikin gave a report in which he said his troops are in danger and civilians are being killed, before recommending a retreat. Shoigu agreed, to which the squirming general replied: 'Yes sir. The troop manoeuvres will be made as soon as possible.'
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Russian Military Ordered To Leave Kherson City
Russia to pull troops out of frontline city of Kherson – MOD -- RT
Russian MoD Announces Troop Withdrawal From Parts of Kherson Region to Left Bank of Dnepr River -- Sputnik
Russian defense chief orders troop withdrawal behind Dnieper -- TASS
Russia Orders Retreat from Occupied City of Kherson -- Moscow Times
Live: Russia orders pullout from strategic Ukrainian city Kherson in major retreat -- France 24
Russia says it’s withdrawing troops from key Ukrainian city -- AP
Russia orders troops fall back from Kherson city -- Reuters
Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city -- BBC
Russia orders troops fall back from Kherson city -- DW
Russia will withdraw forces from Kherson in Ukraine war setback -- CNN
Russia orders troops to abandon key city of Kherson -- SKY News
‘Russia kaput!’: Ukraine brigade eyes victory as enemy retreats from Kherson -- The Guardian
Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat -- NYPost
Russia orders troop withdrawal from Ukraine’s Kherson city -- Al Jazeera
Russia announces retreat from key Ukrainian city of Kherson -- Axios