Ukraine's Zelensky visits Kherson to rejoice recapture of key southern metropolis | World News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited the newly recaptured southern metropolis of Kherson, the most important prize but received by Ukrainian forces, the place he has accused Russian forces of committing conflict crimes earlier than they fled final week.

"We're transferring ahead," he stated in an tackle to Ukrainian troops, thanking NATO and different allies for his or her persevering with help within the conflict towards Russia.

"We're prepared for peace, peace for all our nation."

Folks within the metropolis greeted arriving Ukrainian troops with pleasure on Friday after Russia deserted the one regional capital it had captured since Moscow launched its invasion.

In an in a single day tackle, Zelenskiy he stated investigators had already documented greater than 400 conflict crimes dedicated by the Russia's throughout their eight month occupation.

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"Our bodies of useless civilians and servicemen have been discovered," he stated. "The Russian military left behind the identical savagery it did in different areas of the nation it entered."

Reuters has spoken to residents in previously occupied components of Kherson area in current days who've described killings and abductions of civilians however has not verified such studies independently.

Russia denies its troops deliberately goal civilians or have dedicated atrocities in occupied areas. Mass burial websites have been present in a number of different components of Ukraine beforehand occupied by Russian troops, together with some holding civilian our bodies exhibiting indicators of torture, which Kyiv blames on Moscow.