Hugging Ukrainian soldiers, blaring car horns and waving flags — the people of Kherson are savoring their newfound freedom. | AFP
She had blue and yellow paint streaked across her face and a Ukrainian flag around her shoulders.“I couldn’t believe that we were finally liberated so quickly. It’s such a relief,” she said.“When the Russians were here, we felt uncomfortable. We couldn’t leave the city. We couldn’t go to the shops freely,” she said. “I was afraid someone might attack me.”As soon as they arrive, people come to hug them. Children ask for their autographs, offering flags and balloons for them to sign.
They called earlier too, and only learned the city had been liberated when their daughter told them the news.A little further on, Andriy, 33, a philosophy student, said: “I am extremely happy we’re finally free.
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