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Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout the east and south.

Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the southern port city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.

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Nov 12, 2022, 2:45 PM EST

Banksy mural unveiled in Ukraine

Renowned street artist Banksy debuted a new work in a war-torn Ukrainian town in the Kyiv region.

PHOTO: A work of world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the wall of destroyed building in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, on Nov. 12, 2022.
A work of world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the wall of destroyed building in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Russian invasion, Nov. 12, 2022.
Gleb Garanich/Reuters

The anonymous British artist posted photos of a mural to Instagram on Friday in Borodyanka, which was liberated from Russian forces in April.

The piece, which depicts a young girl doing a handstand on a pile of concrete rubble, was painted onto the wall of a building destroyed by shelling.

PHOTO: Local residents take photos of a work of world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy at the wall of destroyed building in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, on Nov. 12, 2022.
Local residents take photos of a work of world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy at the wall of destroyed building in the Ukrainian town of Borodianka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Russian invasion, Nov. 12, 2022.
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Fans were taking photos of the work, as well as several others presumed to be by the artist, in the region on Saturday.

Nov 11, 2022, 3:15 PM EST

Satellite images show damage to bridge near Kherson

New satellite images from Maxar, a Colorado space technology company, show massive damage to Kherson's Antonovskiy Bridge and other structures after the Russian withdrawal across the Dnipro River.

The bridge is the main way to cross over the Dnipro River near the city of Kherson.

Staellite image taken, Nov. 11, 2022, shows damage to a bridge in the Kherson region in the aftermath of the Russian retreat from the area.
Maxar

Photos show several sections of the key bridge have been completely destroyed.

-ABC News' Stephen Wood

Nov 11, 2022, 10:54 AM EST

Russians leave Kherson Oblast, not just the city

Russian forces have retreated not just from the city of Kherson, but the rest of Kherson province that surrounds the city and lies north of the Dnipro River.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that its 30,000 troops have now crossed to the other bank of the river, a figure that is in line with how many forces U.S. officials had estimated were in Kherson.

A destroyed car is seen on a highway to Kherson city, in Kherson region, Ukraine Nov. 11, 2022.
Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Russians claimed they are continuing to shell areas around Kherson that they’ve just left, which could be a concern for Ukrainian troops who will be in the range of Russian artillery fire while in the city.

Russia also claimed that fire damage is being inflicted on the accumulations of manpower and military equipment of the Ukrainian armed forces on the right bank of the Dnipro River.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez

Nov 11, 2022, 10:06 AM EST

Russia says withdrawal from Kherson complete

Russian forces have completed their retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, saying the last of its troops crossed over to the other side of the Dnipro river.

In a statement carried by Russia's state news agencies, the ministry said the withdrawal was completed at 5 a.m. Moscow time on Friday.

-ABC News' Patrick Reevell

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