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Russian state TV host appeared to suggest that Moscow’s retreat from Kherson might very effectively be part of a “secret plan” to lure NATO troops into Ukraine to “destroy them.” Earlier this week, Russia retreated from Kherson following which Ukrainian forces recaptured the vital factor metropolis which has been with Russia given that start of the invasion.

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The retreat represents a serious setback for Russian president Vladimir Putin after he formally annexed 4 Ukranian provinces into the nation, along with Kherson earlier this yr. Russian TV host Tigran Keosayan appeared on a panel dialogue on Saturday the place he talked about that Russian withdrawal was to lull Western troops proper right into a false sense of security.

In a video broadly shared on social media, the TV host will probably be heard saying, “I hope that possibly it's a secret plan to lure them. Bear in mind, we talked about this one week previously. You talked about that in all probability, it's a lure nonetheless now I'm talking about additional of a world lure.”

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“Correct now, we’re demonstrating that we gained’t defend ourselves from NATO’s troops. Having misplaced all limitations, the NATO troops cross the borders of Poland, Slovakia, Czechia – they fill all of Ukraine then we destroy all of them,” he added.

“With FAB [unguided heavy explosive bombs and napalm. Terrified, they run away. I don’t have any other plan. It’s sad honestly. Sad because it doesn’t correspond with the rhetoric that is being maintained within society, as opposed to the actual state of affairs,” he continued.