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

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)
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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)