In Photos: Zelensky Surprises Locals With Unannounced Visit to Liberated Kherson
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited the newly liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine following the retreat of Russian forces across the Dnipro River on Friday.
The Ukrainian president joined a large crowd of soldiers and local residents in singing the national anthem, holding his hand over his chest as the country's blue and yellow flag was hoisted next to the city's main administrative building.
During his unannounced visit to Kherson, Zelensky said it was "impossible to kill Ukraine" and praised the Ukrainian military for their recapture of the strategically key city.
The Ukrainian president joined a large crowd of soldiers and local residents in singing the national anthem, holding his hand over his chest as the country's blue and yellow flag was hoisted next to the city's main administrative building.
During his unannounced visit to Kherson, Zelensky said it was "impossible to kill Ukraine" and praised the Ukrainian military for their recapture of the strategically key city.
A crowd of locals greets the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy in Kherson on Monday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky surrounded by soldiers on his surprise visit to the newly-recaptured city on Monday.
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A crowd of Kherson residents surrounds President Zelensky and his body guards in Kherson city.
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A Ukrainian soldier hoists the country's flag outside the Kherson regional administration building on Monday.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky joins his compatriots in singing the national anthem as the Ukrainian flag is raised outside the building of the Kherson regional administration.
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Ukrainian soldiers during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presents members of the country's armed forces with medals for bravery.
The European Union flag flies alongside that of Ukraine in Kherson on Monday.
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Zelensky presents a Ukrainian soldier with a medal.
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Ukrainian soldiers pose for a selfie with President Zelenksy in Kherson.
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Kherson residents adorned with national flags awaiting the arrival of President Zelensky.
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President Zelensky shakes hands with a Ukrainian soldier in Kherson on Monday.
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Flowers honoring the Ukrainian servicemen who died during the recent counteroffensive.
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Two local residents at the flag-raising ceremony in Kherson on Monday.
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