The capture of Kherson opens the path west and north and towards the larger strategically vital port city of Mariupol
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday confirmed the loss of Kherson – the first major Ukrainian city to fall in a devastating week-old war – a day after Russian forces claimed to seize the city, with a further breakout of the attacking forces anticipated in the south of the country.
The capture of the Black Sea city of 290,000 people, which just last year hosted NATO-supported war games, appeared a significant boost for Moscow as it readied for potential ceasefire talks on Thursday.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has released new video footage of Russian troops and military vehicles advancing towards the Ukrainian capital.
It shows tanks, trucks and armored vehicles said to
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