In one of the largest symbolic defeats for Moscow since the invasion, Ukrainian forces swept into the southern city of Kherson after Russia’s withdrawal
Ukraine’s forces swept into the key southern city of Kherson on Friday, after Russian troops completedin one of the largest symbolic defeats for the Kremlin since it launched its invasion.
Cheering Ukrainians welcomed the arriving troops and raised their national flag in a public square in the center of Kherson, the only regional capital that Russia had seized since February, according to videos posted online by Ukrainian officials. Residents also raised a European Union flag, a sign of many Ukrainians’ longstanding desire to forge closer ties with the continent.
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