 Russians retreat to distance beyond reach of Ukrainian armed forces' weapons. Russian troops in the south are retreating from the contact line to a distance beyond the reach of Ukrainian weapons. Natalia Humenyuk, head of the Joint Press Centre of the Defence Forces of Ukraine's south, said it on air of Radio Donbas. They continue to move away from the contact line to ensure a distance that will be beyond the reach of our weapons. But we are trying to maintain fire control over the transportation routes so that they cannot use them even to retreat that far. That is, we are tracking their advance, trying to stop their movement to stop not only the columns of equipment and manpower pulling up to the front line, but also the retreat, she added. According to her, a powerful preparatory stage is currently underway when the Ukrainian armed forces are destroying the capabilities of Russian troops. At the same time, the Russians are calculating the mileage to avoid being hit. Before this, she reminded that stabilisation measures are ongoing in Kursan region and called on citizens not to try to demine areas on their own.