Retreating troops destroy main bridge across Dnipro river as they leave Kherson, the only regional capital captured by Russia since the start of its invasion
The Ukrainian flag was raised on Friday over the centre of Kherson, ending more than 260 days of Russian occupation of the only regional capital captured by Russia since the start of its invasion.
Though their flag was already flying over Kherson – the capital of the Kherson oblast, or province – Ukrainian troops were advancing slowly towards the city centre amid suspicions in Kyiv that the Russian withdrawal from the city was a trap. There are fears that Russian troops mined much of the city before leaving, and are planning to pound it with artillery from positions across the river once Ukrainian troops arrive.
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