Ukrainian troops reclaim dozens of towns from Russian control, close in on Kherson

Ukrainian servicemen ride a 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near a frontline in Kherson region, Ukraine November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi

KYIV/FRONTLINE NORTH OF KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.

There were indications on Thursday night that Ukrainian forces were getting closer to the city of Kherson, a port at the mouth of the Dnipro River, said a Ukrainian military analyst and a media commentator.