TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have started withdrawing their units from Dzerzhinsk (Ukrainian name - Toretsk), the security forces announced.

"The situation for the enemy in Dzerzhinsk is quite deplorable. They are forced to flee again. Now there is a partial withdrawal of units from the city," the source said, according to Russian TASS news agency.

He added that the Ukrainian military was acting in accordance with the known practice of withdrawing troops in small groups.

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