Lead elements of Ukrainian light infantry units entered Kherson city center as Russian forces completed withdrawal, meeting little resistance and being greeted by cheering civilians.
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Lead elements of Ukrainian light infantry units entered Kherson city center as Russian forces completed withdrawal, meeting little resistance and being greeted by cheering civilians.
Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the right-bank part of Kherson region including the city of Kherson in autumn 2022
Later that year [2022] Ukraine took back meaningful territory in the south, including Kherson city
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Source story: day-263-2023-02-14