Ukraine news LATEST: Humiliated Putin’s withdrawal will ‘severely weaken Russia’ as tyrant avoids Kherson retreat

A HUMILIATED Vladimir Putin continues to distance himself from the “failing” war in Ukraine as his forces retreat from a key city. Russian tyrant Putin was not present to deliver the news of Russia’s retreat from Kherson, leaving his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, to step in. Speaking anonymously, a senior defense official told the Guardian: “Putin doesn’t want to deliver the bad news and take responsibility for this retreat. “He does not want to be associated with failure. This has been his modus operandi for years.” It comes as Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence issued a strong warning that “every Russian soldier who will resist will be destroyed. You have only one chance to avoid death – to surrender immediately.” Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…