Posted on 11/11/2022 5:50:58 AM PST by dennisw
Despite the apparent success of the retreat, the loss of Kherson still represents a major defeat for Putin and his armed forces. It was the sole regional capital captured by his army since the invasion began, and sits in a region he declared to be part of Russia just a few weeks ago.
Ukrainian flags are flying in the centre of Kherson once again, as Russia fled eight months after taking city
Locals gathered on the streets to welcome Kyiv's men as official said entire city is almost under their control Ukrainian artillery hammered Russian units fleeing across Dnipro River in early hours, but it seems rumours that potentially thousands of men were trapped in the city were unfounded
The Ukrainian flag is once again flying over the city of Kherson today as Kyiv's troops moved into the city after Russia's last troops retreated in the early hours, blowing up the main bridge out of the city as they left.
Images showed yellow and blue banners being raised outside the Kherson civil administration building as crowds gathered to welcome Kyiv's men who were pictured moving into the outskirts - welcomed by jubilant locals. Troops advancing through surrounding towns said people burst into tears when they saw them.
By 1pm local time most of the city was under Kyiv's control - Ukrainian officials said - but urged civilians to stay inside their homes while they root out any last Russian stragglers who got left behind.
Ukraine's artillery had pounded the city and the nearby Dnipro River overnight and into the early hours in the hopes of destroying any last Russians trying to flee. Rumours swirled that thousands of troops might be trapped in the city, but as they day wore on those hopes seemed to be ill-founded.
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I’m glad Russia is losing, but I’m not too excited about the Z government remaining in power.
A great day for those who hate rampaging tyrants. Tyrannical egomaniacs who start wars for no good reason. Who send their own people, their own men off to die for NOTHING!
Ukies told them to scram! Told them to GTFO and the Russian complied. The Russian army is now in retreat to just north of Crimea
Or, uh, something like that.
Senseless loss of life.
...the Egyptian version of “a moose bit my sister”
Yes! The Russians drove their secret electric tanks through Ukraine to the outskirts of Kiev - they got away with this because no one heard them. Finding extension cords long enough to power the tanks on their journey was a challenge but the Russian engineers came through! Everything that happened in Kherson is just a distraction. Putin will be having dinner in Kiev - why stop there - Warsaw tomorrow night.
It’s funny that anyone can go and read the old posts and see this is what the Putinista Useful Idiot brigade actually wrote in February and March. Yet these morons are unfazed and post the same kind of nonsense today.
Their Russian curators must be very frustrated because the Western Useful Idiots are always behind on the latest propaganda talking points and might even say now that “Kherson is forever Russian. I’ll stake my whole reputation on it.”
Freedom = a country where:
All opposition parties are banned
Opposition parties leaders are arrested
All media is state controlled
There is jail for any dissension
Now that the friendlies are clear, you can expect nuclear detonation very shortly.
You just described Russia. Perfectly.
Russian nuclear threats are so yesterday.
Except I don’t call the flag of Russia the “Flag of Freedom”
See the difference?
“You just described Russia. Perfectly.”
All opposition parties are banned
Opposition parties leaders are arrested
All media is state controlled
There is jail for any dissension
How dare you criticize your Russian motherland!! The land ruled by fake phony fraudulent psychotic egomaniac would be Tsar Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin...... May pancreatic cancer deliver him soon!
I don’t call the flag of Russia “The Flag of Freedom” either. Nice that we have something in common!
Let’s get real here. The Ukies are Braveheart in this war. They cry out for FREEDOM!! Except that the Ukies win and don’t die. Vlad Putin dies. Thus ending his stupid war against the Ukrainian rebels.
When Vlad croaks or gets exiled in the next few months. The next Russian ruler will wash his hands clean of this war. No matter if he is hard liner or not. Because Vlad Putin is BAD for BUSINESS!
How many Russians are on the “wrong” side of the river?
There were 20k there just the other day? Did the Russians pull off a Dunkirk?
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