IN PICS | Ukrainians celebrate Russia's retreat from Kherson
Residents greet Ukrainian troops for recapturing Kherson
Ukrainians holding a banner with "Kherson" written on it as jubilant residents celebrate the liberation of Kherson.
Russia-Ukraine war is in its ninth month and amid this Moscow's retreat from Kherson was an emotional moment for the people of Ukraine as they celebrated the day by singing, waving flags and greeting the Ukrainian troops as they entered the city again.
Woman gets colours of Ukrainian flag painted on her face
A woman gets colours of Ukranian flag painted on her face in Maidan square to celebrate Kherson's take over by Ukrainian troops. Kherson is one of the four Ukrainian regions in which Russia staged “referendums” and formally “annexed” on September 30. On this day, Russia declared its annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts – Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
A child holds a Ukranian flag celebrating Kherson's victory
A child holds a Ukranian flag as people gather in Maidan square to celebrate the liberation of Kherson. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that Kherson was "ours" after Russia announced the completion of its withdrawal from the regional capital.
Dozens of Ukrainians cheering victory slogans
People holding a slogan which reads "11/11/2022-Kherson-Ukraine" in Kyiv's Maidan Square to celebrate Russia's retreat from Kherson. Ukrainians waved flags and carried soldiers in celebration of win over Kherson. As the war prolongs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed it as a historic day.
Ukrainians reclaim city of Kherson
People gathered in Maidan Square to reclaim the city of Kherson. Some sang patriotic songs and others chanted slogans - "Kherson is Ukraine." In his evening address, President Zelensky said the people of Kherson "were waiting" and "never gave up on Ukraine". He added that residents had been working to remove "any traces of the occupiers' stay" from the streets, including Russian symbols.
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