Kherson is our spring, announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as he released videos showing Ukrainian soldiers with residents of the port city at the mouth of the Dnipro River. In another video published this afternoon on several social media in Ukraine, the Ukrainian flag can be seen being put up on what is a pedestal in front of the county administration in Kherson. The Ukrainian flag and the EU flag were this afternoon in place in the center of Kherson. The Ukrainian intelligence service also confirms that the Ukrainian army is now inside Kherson. At the same time, a video has also been posted that shows Ukrainian soldiers in the center of the city. Ukrainian soldiers were received with cheers when they entered the center of Kherson on Friday afternoon. – SVU, SVU shouts the mass of people, this is the abbreviation for The Ukrainian Army. Another shouts out that Kherson – that’s Ukraine. Then everyone shouts the traditional slogan that has become a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance against the Russian attack: Glory to Ukraine – glory to the heroes. UKRAINIAN FLAGS: Many have taken Ukrainian flags to the streets of Kherson. Photo: Picture from Telegram There are also more and more pictures and videos showing how jubilant masses of people welcome the Ukrainian soldiers, after 8 months of Russian occupation. . The Ukrainian soldiers this afternoon had problems making their way through the jubilant masses of people in Kherson. At the same time, Ukrainian TV will be back on the air in the area, after the residents there have had to follow Russian TV, which is closely controlled by the regime of President Vladimir Putin, ever since the Russian occupation. Russian state-controlled media claim that the withdrawal was carried out during the night so that the forces were not detected by Ukrainian drones. They also claim that all working equipment has been transported to the other side of the Dnipro river. FREED: Ukrainian soldiers have moved into a number of new areas in Kherson on Friday. Photo: Ukraine MOD Liberated areas On Friday morning, there are many reports that Ukrainian forces have reached new areas. On the road to the town of Bilozerka west of Kherson, the Ukrainian soldiers were also received with cheers today. Information that came during the night about Russian losses and problems in connection with the withdrawal is not confirmed by the Ukrainian authorities. LIBERATED VILLAGES: All over Kherson county, Ukrainian soldiers are now hailed as liberators. This is a video released by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, taken in the village of Blagodatny just north of Kherson city. Blown up bridges The Russians are said to have blown up the bridges that connect the two banks together. These have been of little use to them in recent months. During the night, the Antonivka road bridge just east of Kherson was blown up. Video and pictures show that large parts of the span have fallen into the river. The bridge was previously damaged by Ukrainian forces so that it could not be passed by vehicles. DID NOT USE THE BRIDGE: Still image from a video which should have been recorded on Thursday. It will show Russian soldiers crossing the Dnipro at the bridge, which is now completely destroyed. They walked over the partially broken pontoon bridge. Photo: Russian State Controlled Media Now it is also not possible to pass on foot. Reports in both Russian and Ukrainian social media last night also indicated that the railway bridge over the Dnipro east of Kherson city had been blown up. This bridge was already partially destroyed by the Ukrainians, and could only be used by pedestrians. A video will show what is the explosion of the bridge. There are also reports that the bridge at the dam over Nova Kakhovka has been blown up. BRIDGE AT THE DAM: This photo should show that the road bridge at the Kakhovka dam north-east of Kherson has also been blown up. Photo: Ukraine MOD If these reports are true, then all three bridges connecting the two banks of the Dnipro together have been completely destroyed.
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Ukrainian forces in full control of Kherson
