Russia-Ukraine WarRussia Announces Troop Pullback From Ukraine’s Kharkiv AreaSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintAbandoned weapons crates in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Sept. 10, 2022. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Associated Press9/10/2022|Updated: 9/10/2022KYIV, Ukraine—Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region.The news came after days of apparent advances by Ukraine south of Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.