Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city

2022-11-09

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1. Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city

- Russia's military has been ordered to pull out of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital it captured after invading in February.

- Russia's commander in Ukraine, Gen Sergei Surovikin, said it was no longer possible to keep supplying the city.

- The withdrawal means Russian forces will pull out entirely from the western bank of the River Dnipro.

2. Cornwall space mission: Satellites prepared for first UK orbital launch

- They may look like nondescript grey boxes, but they are about to make history.

- Inside these containers are the 9 satellites that will become the first ever payloads to launch to orbit from the UK.

- They will go up on a rocket operated by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit company.

3. Spaceport launch will inspire children of Cornwall, team says

- The launch of satellites from Spaceport Cornwall will inspire children to work in the sector.

- The Spaceport and Virgin Orbit are awaiting licenses before launching the first such flight from UK soil.

- The Head of Spaceport Cornwall said her team was driven by what we can achieve for Cornwall and the children of Cornwall.

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