Greeted with watermelon amid hundreds of Ukrainians: Ukrainian soldier shares moving video from Kherson
The Headquarters of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine has posted a moving video from the centre of the city of Kherson featuring hundreds of Ukrainians who came to the city centre holding Ukrainian flags.
Source: Special Operations Forces of Ukraine
Quote: "A moving meeting filled with joy: members of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine are in the liberated city of Kherson.
The emotions of Ukrainians who have been stoically waiting for the liberation of the city and are welcoming their defenders today are just incredible."
Previously: On 11 November, Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed that all occupying forces had left Kherson and crossed to the left bank of the Dnipro River without suffering any losses.
Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of Russia, claimed that despite the soldiers’ decision, Kherson Oblast "remains a part of Russia, and there can be no changes."
Meanwhile, locals are joyfully welcoming the Ukrainian forces in liberated villages in Kherson Oblast and are waiting for them in the city of Kherson itself.
Background:
- Since the end of October, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced, the Russian invaders started moving their occupation administration from Kherson to the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson oblast, and had also resorted to deporting local residents.
- On 9 November, Sergei Surovikin, the commander of the Russian occupying forces in Ukraine, announced that Russian troops were moving from the city of Kherson to the left bank of the Dnipro River; however, the Ukrainian authorities were sure that a significant number of Russian troops remained in Kherson, and that there were no signs that Russia would retreat without a fight.
- On 10 November, there were reports that Russian occupation forces had mined anything they could as they retreated from Kherson; they also blew up critical infrastructure facilities, including boiler rooms, communication towers and the Antonivka Road Bridge.
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