Russian soldiers blow up their own tanks in the Kherson region after retreating from Kherson. The video with the corresponding caption was published by the propaganda Telegram channel “Military Observer”.
The entry notes that it was decided to undermine the equipment because of the impossibility of its evacuation and to "prevent falling into the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine." The video shows the modified emblem of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Chernihiv Red Banner Division of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) (permanent deployment point in Pskov). So, instead of wings, machine guns are placed on the sides, and the symbol “Z” is depicted in the center just below the parachute.
It is not known exactly on which bank of the Dnieper the video was filmed, however, the representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, stated that not a single piece of military equipment and weapons remained on the right bank. In addition, he argued that the exported equipment "is to be repaired", there was no talk of its destruction.
“All personnel, weapons and military equipment have been withdrawn to the left bank. In total, more than 30,000 Russian servicemen, about 5,000 pieces of weapons and military equipment, as well as tangible property, have been withdrawn. All Russian military equipment subject to repair was also taken to the left bank of the Dnieper. As a result of effective management and well-coordinated actions of Russian units, not a single piece of military equipment and weapons remained on the right bank. All Russian servicemen have been transferred to the left bank of the Dnieper.”
Despite Konashenkov's statements that the Russian troops took all the equipment with them, the videos published online show the opposite. As early as November 10, before the entry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into Kherson, there were records with captured equipment of the Russian Federation.
On November 9, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, and the commander of the Russian group in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin, instructed to withdraw troops across the Dnieper River. On November 11, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the return of control over Kherson. Read more about the situation at the front and Russia's retreat in The Insider's daily military report .
