On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited and addressed Ukrainian troops in Kherson, days after Russian forces were forced to withdraw from the southern city following months of occupation.
He instructed the troops in formation in front of the administrative building in the city’s main square, “We are advancing.” “We are prepared for peace, peace for our entire nation,”
Zelensky hailed NATO and other partners for their assistance in the war against Russia and noted that the United States’ shipment of high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) had made a significant impact for Kyiv.
Additionally, parents with children, some pushing baby carriages, gathered in the central plaza. Others had the Ukrainian flag draped over their shoulders, while others waved the flag.
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited and addressed troops in Kherson, days after Russian forces were forced to withdraw from the southern city following months of occupation.
Locals, clad in the Ukrainian flag, wept with joy upon seeing Zelensky today during his visit to Kherson.
Residents of Kherson applauded and waved to Zelensky during his visit to the city.
In remarks overheard by a Reuters correspondent in Kherson, he stated, “I’m genuinely thrilled, you can tell by the reaction of the people, their reaction is not faked.”
When asked where Ukrainian soldiers could advance next, he responded, “Not Moscow…
We have no interest in the territories of other nations.
People in the center of Kherson could hear neighboring shelling just minutes before he arrived. After Zelenskiy concluded his speech, additional artillery firing boomed throughout the city.
On Friday, Ukrainian forces arrived in the heart of Kherson after Russia abandoned the only provincial capital it has seized since Moscow’s invasion.