"Ukraine will come to all its people": Zelenskyy thanks AFU for offensive in south and return of Kherson

“Today is a historic day. We are taking back Kherson. As of now, our defenders are on the approaches to the city. But special units are already in the city. The people of Kherson have been waiting. They have never given up on Ukraine. Hope for Ukraine is always justified - and Ukraine always returns its own,” he commented.

Zelenskyy also noted that although the city is not completely cleansed of the enemy presence, the people of Kherson themselves are already removing Russian symbols and any traces of the occupying Russian forces' stay in Kherson from the streets and buildings.

“It was the same in all other cities liberated by our defenders. It will be the same in those cities that are still waiting for our return,” he added.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine will come to all its people and thanked the Defense Forces for conducting an offensive operation.

“And I thank every soldier and every unit of the Defense Forces who are making this offensive operation in the south possible now,” he said.