Ukrainian forces have liberated more territory than Russia has captured in recent months, Khmara says

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this on Facebook , citing Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara, Ukrinform reports. “Four years ago, the Defense Forces liberated Kherson. Four years ago, people stood holding blue-and-yellow flags that had been hidden from the occupiers for months, saying, ‘We knew you would come back.’ That day, Freedom Square was filled with tears of joy and gratitude to the Ukrainian defenders,” Khmara said. He recalled that the city’s liberation had been made possible by the courage and professionalism of Ukrainian service members, the coordinated efforts of security and defense units, the heroism of the defenders who pushed back the enemy, and the support and resistance of local residents.