Zelensky marked the city of Kherson's liberation from Russian occupation in a visit today, telling crowds that it marks 'the beginning of the end of the war.'
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky meets Ukrainian soldiers and citizens after Russian retreat in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, on Nov. 14. Photo: Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Imageson Monday, where he addressed crowds and took part in a ceremony to raising the Ukrainian flag above the city.Kherson was the only regional capital captured by Russia since the start of the war in February and its liberation represents a remarkable victory for Ukraine.
"All of us, our Armed Forces, our National Guard, intelligence have shown that it is impossible to kill Ukraine," Zelensky added, per the press release.Kherson's liberation marks “the beginning of the end of the war," Zelensky told the crowd, the“The price of this victory is considered very high,” he added, noting that the cost was “a lot of people wounded and a very high number of dead.
Zelensky thanked Western allies for their support, observing that Western weapons from the U.S. and others had made a significant difference in the battle, per the"We leave this without comment," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday when asked about Zelensky's visit to Kherson, the BBC reported.
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