Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited Kherson, a key city in the south of the country recaptured from the Russians last week, a source within the Ukrainian presidency told AFP.
Mr Zelensky strolled through the streets of the city in military-style attire, surrounded by heavily armed bodyguards, but without wearing a helmet or body armor himself, according to videos posted on social media .
“Glory to Ukraine!” residents shouted at him from the balcony of a building. “Glory to the heroes!” responded in accordance with tradition the Head of State and those accompanying him.
Russian forces had withdrawn a few days earlier from Kherson after eight months of occupation, leaving the field clear for Ukrainian soldiers to enter the city on Friday.