KYIV — In the end, the Russian occupation of the east bank of Kherson simply evaporated.
A little over two days after Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the withdrawal of Russian forces east of the Dnipro River in the southern Ukrainian region, Ukraine’s army swept through the Kherson province and its capital, where they were greeted by crowds of jubilant civilians.
As darkness fell on Thursday, Russian troops remaining on the “wrong” side of the Dnipro grew increasingly panicked. As dawn broke on Friday, the Ukrainian military pressed their advance. In Kherson city, the Ukrainian flag was flown on a plinth in front of the Kherson Regional State Administration building. As the day continued, and no Russian presence came to remove it, more and more Ukrainains started to gather in the center of the city carrying Ukrainian flags, awaiting the imminent arrival of their army.
With Russian troops having pulled back, Ukrainian forces are now in control of the majority of the city of Kherson. Strategic locations such as the main police station were quickly secured. Ukrainian troops were seen reaching the center of the city, home to the Regional State Administration building, where a large crowd had gathered.
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