Ukraine: Vladimir Putin visits occupied region to meet Russian military, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited occupied parts of the Ukrainian region of Kherson, according to the Kremlin. He is said to have attended a military command meeting to hear reports from military commanders. Mr Putin is also thought to have visited the Luhansk region. Russia annexed Kherson and Luhansk last year.

‘Surviving is a matter of luck’: Ukrainians living under fire in Kherson

Kherson was liberated by Ukrainian troops in November, when Russian forces evacuated across the Dnipro river. Since then, the residents of Kherson have been living under daily shelling by Russian troops. Luke Harding and Christopher Cherry report from Kherson as Ukraine braces itself for an anticipated spring offensive

 

Russia intensifies attacks on recently liberated Kherson — what's the goal?

 

The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has been the target of intensifying Russian attacks, after being recaptured last month by Ukraine's military. Kyiv says Russia fired 33 rockets at civilian targets in the 24 hours going into Wednesday

Tears as first Kyiv train arrives in freed Kherson

 

Inside Russian 'torture chambers' in Ukrainian city of Kherson

 

Evidence of an alleged mass grave, torture to civilians and illegal prisons have been uncovered since Ukraine liberated Kherson from Russia, according to officials. Russian forces had held the city for the last eight months. Investigators in the city say they have discovered "illegal prisons and torture chambers" they claim were used on civilians and Ukrainian officials who protested against Russia's occupation of the city.

What is Russia's next move after Kherson pullout?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says investigators in the city of Kherson have uncovered evidence hundreds of war crimes commited by Russian occupiers. The Ukrainian president was speaking after the city and surrounding region were liberated on Friday.

Will Russia’s Kherson withdrawal change the Ukraine war?

 

Russian troops pull out of strategic city following advances by Ukrainian forces. Is this a turning point in the war?

Russia has pulled out of Kherson, the only major city it captured in nearly nine months of war in Ukraine.

After weeks of Ukrainian advances, Russia’s military says 30,000 soldiers have withdrawn to the east of the Dnieper River.

Ukraine's recapture of Kherson, in under a minute

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kherson "is ours" after Russian troops retreated from the city.

Ukraine's flag was seen flying in the city's Freedom Square where soldiers were cheered by welcoming crowds.

Earlier in the day, Antonivskiy Bridge which connects the city with the eastern bank of the Dnipro river collapsed, but the BBC has not been able to verify the cause.

Moscow says some 30,000 troops were withdrawn from the region.

Ukrainian forces are stepping up efforts to retake Kherson

Russian shelling has hit a hotel in the eastern city of Bakhmut, killing at least five people. Russia has also launched missile strikes on the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions for the first time in weeks.

Inside the Russian occupied territories of Ukraine | Ukraine latest

 

Russian forces in Ukraine have so far only captured one major city - Kherson. DW's Nick Connolly has been in touch with a local, who wants to be known as James, who has been in Kherson since the beginning of the war and the start of the Russian occupation.

Ukraine war: Russian soldiers fire on Kherson protesters

 

 

Russian soldiers in the Ukrainian city of Kherson dispersed a protest against their occupation by firing shots at protesters. Footage shared on social media, verified by the BBC, also showed explosions which were reported to be stun grenades. People are reported to have been injured in the incident.

Ukraine war: Russians fire warning shots at Kherson rally against occupation

 

Residents in the Ukrainian city of Kherson have staged another demonstration against the Russian occupation, despite forces firing warning shots.

Footage shows people with Ukrainian flags chanting as Russian tanks, displaying the pro-invasion symbol "Z" pass by the rally.