Kherson's order to leave the front, Russia is withdrawing troops from Ukraine?

 Russia has ordered its troops to withdraw from the border near the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

According to Reuters, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Wednesday that Russian forces would withdraw from the western bank of the Dnipro River near Kherson in what could be a turning point in the war.

Ukraine has reacted to the announcement by saying that "some Russian forces are still in Kherson and additional Russian manpower is being sent to the region."

"At the moment we don't know their intentions," Oleksiy Aristovich, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, said in a video posted online Wednesday night. Will they engage in fighting us and will they try to capture the city of Khairsan? They are going very slowly.'

The city of Kherson is the only regional capital to be captured by Russia after the invasion and has been the focus of Ukraine's counteroffensive.

The city controls the only land route to the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

Russia's move comes after a top US general said in a statement on Wednesday that more than 100,000 Russian troops had been killed or wounded since the Russian invasion of Rochran in February.

Asked about the prospects for diplomacy in Ukraine, Mark Milley said that "the premature refusal to negotiate in the First World War increased human suffering and caused millions more deaths."

He told the Economic Club of New York that "so when there is an opportunity for negotiations, when peace can be achieved, seize the moment."

Milli said early indications were that Russia was moving ahead with the withdrawal process from Kherson, but warned that it could take time to complete.

General Sergei Sarvokin informed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that supplies to the city of Kherson were no longer possible. Sergei Sarvokin stated that he proposed to adopt defensive lines on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu agreed with Sergei Sarovkin, saying that "the lives and health of Russian soldiers are always a priority for us." We must also take into account the threats to the civilian population.

"Proceed with the withdrawal of troops and take all measures to ensure the safe transfer of personnel, weapons and equipment across the Dnipro River."