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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensly sang the national anthem with his hand on his heart on Monday, November 14, in Kherson. But after eight months of Russian occupation, the city is bruised. Many residents were arrested and tortured.
The Ukrainian flag was officially hoisted in the central square of Kherson (Ukraine), Monday, November 14, in the presence of the moved President Zelensky and a hundred inhabitants. Relieved, they are still marked by eight months of occupation. While the detonations still ring out, a retiree who wishes to remain anonymous recounts how she was tortured for eight days, for Molotov cocktails. “They tied me to the radiator for several days. My eyes were covered with tape. I was naked, they beat me, they threatened to cut off my breasts. I can’t describe it to you. the fear I felt”she says.
Since Friday, many Russian propaganda signs have been torn down. In their flight, the Russians carried away the busts of generals of their former empire, proof of their past greatness. “Today we saw the first investigators arrive in Kherson. The investigations will begin very quickly, and after eight months of occupation, Ukraine expects to discover new tragic stories”comments Stéphanie Perez, special correspondent in Kherson.