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Ukrainian soldiers shared emotional reunions and signed autographs following the Russian retreat in Kherson, where there was a celebratory energy Monday even though the city’s without power or water.
One video from Kherson showed a Ukrainian soldier running to hug his grandmother at the door to her home, laying aside his rifle to embrace her.
Ukrainians could be heard chanting “Kherson is Ukraine” — a repudiation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s shotgun annexation of the province — while taking to the street with blue and gold flags.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced visit to the regional capital, greeting jubilant residents and taking selfies with soldiers, vowing to restore essential infrastructure in the newly liberated city.
“You see our strong army.
