During recent searches, the enemy was interested in the presence of alcohol among local residents, the Kherson Regional Council noted.

The Russian occupiers, who hold the left-bank part of the Kherson region, have all major problems with morale and discipline.

The other day, the enemy conducted a series of filtration raids in the Heniche district of the Kherson region, the First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevskyi wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

“According to the testimony of local residents, the behavior… (of the enemy – Ed.) was much more aggressive than usual. The occupying forces, which hold the left-bank part of the Kherson region, have growing problems with morale and discipline,” Sobolevsky noted.

In addition, the first deputy head of the regional council emphasized that “the presence of alcohol during searches interested them much more than weapons.” “An army of marauders and alcoholics,” he wrote.

The situation in the southern direction during the war with Russia – what you need to know

At the beginning of November, the occupiers retreated from the right bank of the Kherson region to the left bank.

On December 17, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the invaders were withdrawing part of their troops from Novaya Kakhovka and Kakhovka to the area of ​​the urban-type village of Nizhny Syrogozy, Heniche district, Kherson region.

At the beginning of December, the General Staff shared that the enemy withdrew some occupation forces from Alyoshek, and on the 3rd, traitors and their families were taken from there.

Later, the head of the United Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces, Nataliya Gumenyuk, commented on the information about the alleged departure of the invaders from Nova Kakhovka and Kakhovka. According to her, the demonstrative moves of the enemy regarding the alleged withdrawal from a certain territory may hide certain traps.

According to the military pilot-instructor, reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Roman Svitan, the opponents may retreat to parts of the Kherson region.