Russian armed forces are withdrawing from northern Ukraine in a “slow but noticeable” mode, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday. The Russian military is being accumulated in Donbas, a disputed area, he said. The UK Ministry of Defense confirmed that Ukrainian forces are retaking territory on the outskirts of Kyiv. “Ukrainian forces continue to advance against withdrawing Russian forces in the vicinity of Kyiv. Along the northwestern axis, Ukrainian forces’ attempts to advance from Irpin towards Bucha and Hostomel are ongoing. Russian forces are reported to have withdrawn from Hostomel airport, which has been subject to fighting since the first day of the conflict. Along the eastern axis, Ukraine has retaken several villages,” read the intelligence update on Saturday. The Kremlin announced early this week that their main goal for the invasion is Donbas, where the separatist republics of Luhansk and Donetsk are based, and Crimea, which was annexed by …