French President Emmanuel Macron hailed on Friday “the return of Kherson to Ukraine, an important step towards the full restoration of its sovereign rights”, after the recapture of this important city in southern Ukraine by kyiv troops. .
Hard setback for Moscow
“France will stand by the Ukrainian men and women,” the French president added on Twitter, in French and Ukrainian. The Ukrainian army announced on Friday that it had entered Kherson after the forced withdrawal of Russian soldiers, marking another stinging setback for Moscow after nearly nine months of invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army announced this Friday its entry into Kherson (south) after the forced withdrawal of the Russian army, which represents a new scathing setback for Moscow after almost nine months of war in Ukraine.
“Today is a historic day. We are taking back the south of the country, we are taking back Kherson, ”Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily speech posted on social media.
“Special forces are already in the city,” he added, adding that their first job will be to neutralize the numerous mines left behind by the Russian army, which has occupied Kherson since mid-March.
Source: BFM TV
