Russian forces in 'rapid retreat' from northern areas: Ukraine April 02, 2022 at 12:07AM

Russian forces are making a "rapid retreat" from areas around the capital Kyiv and the city of Chernigiv in northern Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak said on Saturday. "With the rapid retreat of the Russians from the Kyiv and Chernigiv regions... it is completely clear that Russia is prioritising a different tactic," he said on social media.