Just a few days after the withdrawal of Russian troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the city of Cherson in the south of the country.
He wanted to express his personal support to the people of Cherson with his presence, Zelenskyj told journalists. “So that they feel that we’re not just talking about it, not just making promises, but actually returning, hoisting our flag.” The 44-year-old emphasized that he also wanted to feel the emotions and energy of his compatriots himself. “That’s also very motivating.”
Under the pressure of successful Ukrainian counter-offensives, the Russian army withdrew completely from the right bank of the Dnipro River last Friday. It also gave up the only regional capital it had conquered since the beginning of the war at the end of February. According to Ukrainian information, around 80,000 of the 280,000 people who used to live in the city have remained.
