{"data":{"id":"fact_02cyg2183y","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2022-11-09T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:32:34.883Z","title":"Russia announces withdrawal from Kherson to east bank of Dnipro","body":"On 9 November 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered Russian forces to withdraw from the city of Kherson to the east bank of the Dnipro river, marking a major setback for Moscow. The announcement was made by General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, who cited the impossibility of fully supplying the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it an 'historic day' as Ukrainian troops entered the city, and by 11 November Kherson was fully liberated.","location":"Kherson, Ukraine","actors":["Russia","Ukraine","Sergei Shoigu","Sergei Surovikin","Volodymyr Zelensky"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including BBC and CNN via WRAL, confirm that on 9 November 2022 Russia announced a withdrawal from Kherson to the east bank of the Dnipro river. The BBC live coverage reports the announcement and subsequent Ukrainian advances, while CNN's exclusive notes US intelligence suggesting the announcement was delayed until after the US midterms. No credible source contradicts the claim.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-63576212?pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:9972bdfd-d9f4-475b-aad6-f629885aeb09&pinned_post_asset_id=636ceddf49d9ef23494b9e72&pinned_post_type=share&page=4","title":"Zelensky says Kherson is 'ours' after Russian retreat","publisher":"BBC","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.wral.com/archive/20577054/","title":"CNN Exclusive: US intelligence suggests Russia put off announcing Kherson retreat until after midterm elections","publisher":"WRAL","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["russia-ukraine-war","kherson","withdrawal","dnipro-river","military"],"views":1,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:16.555Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_02cyg2183y"}}