The Ukrainian leader said that after months of Russian occupation and 'mockery of our people', there is a 'sea of Ukrainian flags on the streets'.
He said Putin's forces destroyed the critical infrastructure in Kherson before fleeing, adding that local authorities were starting to stabilise the city.
Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine's national police chief, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that around 200 officers were at work in the city, setting up checkpoints and documenting evidence of possible war crimes.Ukrainians wave flags in Kherson city centre Speaking on Ukrainian TV, the adviser, Roman Holovnya, described the situation in the city as"a humanitarian catastrophe".
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