Zelensky Visits Recaptured Kherson: "We Are Moving Forward"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, recently visited Kherson, which was recently recaptured, according to foreign media reports on the 14th (local time).

President Zelensky visited Kherson to encourage the Ukrainian troops and said, "We are advancing," and "We will restore peace to the entire country."

At the event, he also expressed gratitude for the support from allies, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Kherson is the capital of Kherson Oblast, a strategic key point connecting the Crimean Peninsula, forcibly annexed by Russia in 2014, and the eastern Donbas region controlled by pro-Russian separatists by land.

Ukraine recaptured Kherson on the 11th, immediately after the Russian troops withdrew. It had been eight months since it was taken by Russia.

Russia incorporated Kherson Oblast into the Russian Federation along with other occupied territories such as Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia at the end of September, but withdrew in less than two months.

President Zelensky celebrated in a national address immediately after the recapture of Kherson, saying, "Today is a historic day."

Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, responded to foreign media requests for comments on President Zelensky's visit to Kherson by saying, "We will not respond," while asserting that "the region is part of the Russian Federation."

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