'No Russians': Locals Hug Ukrainian Soldiers As They Rejoice Liberation Of Kherson — IN PICS

Ukrainians in the liberated southern city of Kherson expressed a sense of relief after Russian troops left the besieged town. (Photos: AFP)

Ukrainians in the liberated southern city of Kherson expressed a sense of relief.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukrainian forces found evidence of new war crimes by Russian occupiers in Kherson, news agency AFP reported. A young boy stands on a destroyed car, waving a Ukrainian flag, at a former Russian checkpoint at the entrance of Kherson. (Photo: AFP)

50-year school head Svitlana Striletska (R) reacts with 84-year Galina Timofievna (L), as they hug each other in the liberated village of Pravdyne, Kherson region, on November 12, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

According to the BBC, Moscow said 30,000 personnel had been taken out of the area along with around 5,000 pieces of military hardware, weaponry and other assets. In this photo, a woman hugs a Ukrainian soldier as local residents celebrate the liberation of Kherson. (Photo: AFP)

A woman hugs a Ukrainian soldier as local residents gather to celebrate the liberation of Kherson. (Photo: AFP)

The White House hailed liberation of Kherson as an "extraordinary victory", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "historic". (Photo: AFP)

Kherson is one of four Ukrainian regions that Russia attempted to annex going against international law. (Photo: AFP)

The retreat is seen as one of the biggest military setbacks for Russia since the invasion. (Photo: AFP) 

While there is joy of independence, Ukraine's foreign minister said the "war goes on". Speaking in Cambodia on the sidelines of a summit of Asian countries, Dmytro Kuleba said: "We are winning battles on the ground. But the war continues", the BBC reported. (Photo: AFP)