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Residents celebrate recently liberated Kherson in Ukraine

By Associated Press

Nov. 14, 2022

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Residents in recently liberated Kherson were continuing to celebrate on Monday following Russia's withdrawal from the city.
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A Ukrainian defence force member signs a Ukrainian flag to a resident in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion.
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A Kherson resident hugs a Ukrainian defence force member in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion.
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A Kherson resident hugs a Ukrainian defence force member in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion.
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Residents gather next to an internet hotspot in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion.
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Residents gather next to an internet hotspot in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. The retaking of Kherson was one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine months since Moscow's invasion.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, awards a serviceman during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, surrounded by his guards, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks on central square during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to the national anthem during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, awards a serviceman during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook, Ukrainian soldiers take a selfie with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, centre, during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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UKRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook, Ukrainian soldiers line up on a central square during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office and posted on Facebook, local residents greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kherson, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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Residents gather during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky guarded by soldiers, gives a speech in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 14. Ukraine's retaking of Kherson was a significant setback for the Kremlin and it came some six weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed the Kherson region and three other provinces in southern and eastern Ukraine — in breach of international law — and declared them Russian territory.
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In the village of Vavylove, a Ukrainian serviceman embraces his mother for the first time since Russian troops withdrew from the Kherson region, southern Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13. Families were torn apart when Russia invaded in February, as some fled and others hunkered down. Now many are seeing one another for the first time in months, after Moscow's latest retreat amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has retaken a pocket of territory wedged between the regional capitals of Kherson and Mykolaiv and the Black Sea.
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In the village of Tsentralne, Ukrainian family members meet for the first time since Russian troops withdrew from the Kherson region, southern Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13. Families were torn apart when Russia invaded in February, as some fled and others hunkered down. Now many are seeing one another for the first time in months, after Moscow's latest retreat amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has retaken a pocket of territory wedged between the regional capitals of Kherson and Mykolaiv and the Black Sea.
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In the village of Tsentralne, Ukrainian family members are reunited for the first time since Russian troops withdrew from the Kherson region, southern Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13. Families were torn apart when Russia invaded in February, as some fled and others hunkered down. Now many are seeing one another for the first time in months, after Moscow's latest retreat amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has retaken a pocket of territory wedged between the regional capitals of Kherson and Mykolaiv and the Black Sea.

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