Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky hails ‘historic day’ as Ukrainian troops take city of Kherson

Ukrainian troops entered the southern city of Kherson on Friday and began to retake control of the regional capital after months of fighting.

“Today is a historic day,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address. “The people of Kherson were waiting. They never gave up on Ukraine.”

A crowd of chanting revelers, some draped in Ukrainian flags, gathered Friday in Kherson’s central square to celebrate, according to videos shared widely on social media, verified by The Washington Post. The celebrations continued into the night in the center of Kherson.