The Latest Breaking News on Ukraine says its soldiers still holding positions in Maryinka despite Russia’s claim of capture

The Ukrainian president appears openly in front of the main government building in the southern city, and speaks to cheering residents who endured eight months of Russian occupation.

‘We are moving forward’, President Zelensky told soldiers gathered in the recently recaptured city

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian withdrawal from Kherson “the beginning of the end of the war” on Monday as he met soldiers in the newly liberated city, days after Russian forces were forced to retreat following months of occupation. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest…

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Forcing out Russia with minimal civilian casualties was an achievement, helped by the city’s isolated position

The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine’s biggest successes in the nearly nine-month-old war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to track down those responsible for what he alleges were war crimes in Kherson as authorities work to restore power and water to the recaptured city.

‘The army left behind the same atrocities as in other regions of our country’, said the President

Ukraine’s president visits newly-liberated city of Kherson; Russian forces destroy key infrastructure before retreating