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A woman rides a bicycle past destroyed buildings in the recently recaptured village of Yampil, Ukraine, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Villages and towns in Ukraine saw more heavy fighting and shelling Wednesday as Ukrainian and Russian forces strained to advance on different fronts after more than 8 1/2 months of war. At least nine civilians were killed and 24 others were wounded in 24 hours, the Ukrainian president's office said. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)

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Russia says it's withdrawing troops from key Ukrainian city
November 9, 2022 11:15 a.m.

Russia says it's withdrawing troops from key Ukrainian city

Russia wanted to hold onto Kherson and other positions west of the Dnieper so it could press an offensive to other areas and sever Ukraine’s access to the Black Sea